Monarch butterflies gather at their wintering colony in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico. “So for over a decade now, the colonies haven’t really changed in size.

Discover the question mark butterfly as it emerges in forests, showcasing vivid colors, unique camouflage and a seasonal life ...

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...

Maureen Dime’s magical garden in Del Mar has become a welcome spot for hundreds of monarch butterflies. Over the last 13 ...

The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.

Walton blames the use of herbicides and pesticides for the decline in the monarch butterflies. If cattle eat milkweed, it can ...

Turtle Bay Exploration Park is buzzing with excitement as the Wings of Summer Butterfly House opens its doors to visitors now ...

Save the monarch, plant butterfly weed. (photo and text by Partyline contributor Roseann DalPra) Partyline is an experimental way to let readers text message news stories to redbankgreen to get posted ...

Despite some conservationists’ concerns, UC Davis researchers show that tropical milkweed has minimal impact on California monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns.

In the world of animal migrations, birds, whales, and caribou often steal the spotlight. Yet, fluttering among these giants of endurance is an unlikely champion: the Monarch butterfly (Danaus ...

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced a bill on Friday aimed at preventing the Western Monarch butterfly and other important pollinators from ...