Carroll County’s first public butterfly enclosure is slated to open to the public before mid-September, Butterfly Enclosure Coordinator Michelle Scott said. The enclosure, at the Hashawha ...

Our neighbor Mary has a small patch of milkweed behind her potting shed. It’s shaded by a young sassafras tree, and some Japanese stilt grass is pushing its way in as well. We use neighbor John and ...

SALISBURY — Last weekend, Salisbury had a hand in one of the largest natural migrations taking place across the U.S., and it happened in a flutter. Hurley Park hosted the annual monarch butterfly ...

NORFOLK — A few weeks ago at The Hague School, environmental biology and chemistry teacher Karen Spencer, along with a crew of parents, planted beds of milkweed, which is the sole host plant for ...

The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross ...

New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with its food plant: milkweed. A monarch butterfly gliding over a field on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated ...

Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...