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Some research indicates that certain types of milkweed such as Asclepias Curassavica the tropical variety sold at home ...

Like many other insects, a single female monarch can lay hundreds of eggs. And because milkweed still is readily available, monarchs appear to be able to bounce back each year despite fewer numbers of ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to the loss of habitat and the use of pesticides.

Monarch butterfly populations have ... you want to be sure to cut your milkweed down in October,” she said. “Otherwise, the monarchs will lay eggs before making it to Mexico.

She began "Project: Monarch" in 2014 with a mission to become Louisiana's milkweed seed distributor and installed butterfly gardens in 17 schools. Now, she is spearheading the renewal of the Frank ...

In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.

On Thursday, the Xerces Society released the results of its 28th annual Western Monarch Count, reporting the second lowest overwintering population ever recorded since tracking began in 1997. This ...

ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

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 ...