The monarch butterfly population in the eastern United States has declined sharply — an estimated 80% loss since the 1990s. Among the factors contributing to the decline: Loss of habitat, exposure to ...

The following low-maintenance plants do best in full sun and make great options for areas of your garden that get an excess ...

Monarchs are usually seen in Michigan from late spring to early fall.

Climate change and industrial agriculture have decimated the western monarch butterfly’s crucial food source, threatening the ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about one of Earth's fascinating flyers in Michigan.

Want to try butterfly gardening? Plant butterfly host plants to give caterpillars food and a place to grow through their lifecycle.

It's common knowledge that the monarch butterfly is in trouble. However, like the causes themselves, the story of why the ...

For thousands of years, millions of monarch butterflies have migrated from the northern U.S. and Canada to Mexico for the winter. But exactly how they know where to go is still a mystery.