Migrating monarch butterflies show up each year along the California coast. Here is what's next for the iconic insect.

The iconic monarch butterfly-famed for its vibrant orange and black wings-makes its annual stop along California's Central Coast this month to overwinter. This journey is part of a multi generational ...

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Milkweed is abundant in local nurseries as monarch enthusiasts seek to increase the declining population and backyard ...

Every year, the Western monarch butterfly population undertakes an epic migration that spans 11 states in the region. About half that acreage is public land, but a new analysis has found that the ...

The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $5.2 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators ...

"We are seeing staggering declines," said Cheryl Schultz, a butterfly ecologist at Washington State University. There are three prominent drivers of the declines: habitat loss, pesticides and climate ...

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through ...