MADISON, Wis. — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its ...

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

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

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

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

By planting milkweed, you provide critical habitat and resources for these beautiful butterflies, helping to ensure their survival. I can’t tell you how fulfilling it is to watch monarch ...

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

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

Habitat destruction ... Xerces Society and the University of Nevada-Reno found that milkweed leaves, the main food source for the monarch caterpillar, were contaminated by 64 pesticides.

Monarch butterfly populations have declined nearly 95% since the 1950's, mainly due to habitat loss. The Deschutes Land Trust ...