Learn which monarch butterfly predators and parasites pose a real threat to their survival, and which are part of the natural ...

Monarch butterflies have just five to seven weeks to accomplish something no single generation can finish alone, and by ...

Monarch butterflies need their wings to fly to get food (nectar) and to escape predators. An injured monarch butterfly was taken to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Long Island, when it had lost ...

Shelley Ramey raises monarch butterflies in her backyard to help boost their dwindling population. Monarch butterflies face threats from habitat loss and climate change, making conservation efforts ...

Monarch butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis, or a four-part life cycle. Life begins as a tiny egg, which soon hatches an elfin larva, or caterpillar. The caterpillar does much of the heavy ...

They’re a brilliant orange sight by the millions as the season changes and we’re not talking about the leaves. This week is all about monarch butterflies. * The story goes that the “monarch” part ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright orange and black wings dance through the air before alighting on a purple ...

In a previous column, I mentioned last fall’s annual count of California monarch butterflies was only 12,260. This contrasts ...