Monarch caterpillars eat 200 times their weight in milkweed and can devour a whole leaf in less than 5 minutes. Monarch butterflies are poisonous to predators because of the chemicals in the milkweed ...

The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the species say proposed federal protections could boost existing efforts.

As scientists stress the importance of providing as much of this valuable plant as possible, gardeners often ask: Does ...

The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its ...

It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion. “It was a complete accident, ” said the Buccaneer Point ...

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the ...

If you already have tropical milkweed in your garden, cut it all the way back to the ground after caterpillars have eaten the foliage. This will minimize the risk of infection by the OE bacterium.

People and farmers could continue to remove milkweed, a key food source for monarch caterpillars, from their gardens, backyards and fields but would be prohibited from making changes to the land ...

The colorful black and orange wings dazzle kids and parents alike, as do the fat striped caterpillars that feast on milkweed plants. But an alarming decline in state monarch butterfly populations ...