Local farmer Ned Birkey offers home garden planning tips. Also, see what gardening workshops are coming up in Monroe County.

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has reached the second-lowest level recorded since tracking began nearly ...

Feels like I’m David staring down Goliath while my rock budget keeps getting cut. It’s hard not to turn cynical and jaded and say, “to heck with it.” To not push the envelope anymore. To not strive ...

Monarch butterfly numbers at Pismo Grove have dropped significantly this year, according to the nonprofit Xerces Society’s ...

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 ...

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

Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...

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

Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Renowned photography competition selects winning photos with a concerning cause for butterflies and climate change.