For years, John Ryan has raised monarch butterflies as a hobby. “Once I figured out that these guys were in trouble, it ...

Thank you for the front page photo of the monarch butterfly in the most recent edition. Seeing these beautiful creatures in our gardens is always a joy, and the image ...

We leave you this Sunday morning with hungry monarch caterpillars, munching away in New York's Hudson Valley. Videographer: ...

Soon, Zilker Park will add its first “Monarch Meadow,” an acre of parkland set aside for plants that attract the migrating ...

Next spring, they will emerge as adult moths to start another generation, and I will keep leaving milkweed to grow in the ...

Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage will host its annual Magnificent Monarchs workshop on Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 a.m. at ...

Milkweed tussock moths begin as black, white and orange-haired caterpillars, with barbed defenses to protect against predators.

Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths and are a major group of herbivores. Many plants produce chemical compounds to deter caterpillars, which humans have adapted for use in medicine, ...

About four generations of monarchs are produced during the Minnesota summer. The first three generations live only a few weeks, while the fourth — the migratory generation — can live six to nine ...

A white monarch butterfly spotted in Heather Hardy's backyard on Wednesday Heather Hardy’s yard in Bridgeton is not just a yard. It’s also a certified monarch waystation through Monarch Watch. That ...