A monarch butterfly remains in its egg for less than a week before it emerges. ... Monarch butterflies are unique in their chrysalis form, as they form golden dots around the outside of it.

The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most distinctive and colorful butterflies that occurs in West Texas. The upper wings are dark orange in coloration and are bordered in black.

The ’90s were a great time to be a second-grader — and a monarch butterfly — in the Golden State. Millions of the insects migrated to the California coast each winter to escape the cold in ...

Monarch butterflies land on a eucalyptus tree branch at tThe Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. Numbers as of Nov. 2, 2022, were higher than last year’s count. dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Depending on where they live in the U.S., some monarch butterfly populations could face extinction by 2080 if they aren’t extended federal protections, one expert said.

A monarch butterfly makes a stop on a butterfly bush in a flower garden north of Durango on Aug. 25. Monarchs that overwinter in California and migrate to Colorado for the summer increased from a ...

Monarch butterflies are making their way to Mexico for winter and stopping off in North Texas. NBC 5 viewers shared their photos with iSee@nbcdfw.com.

The Western monarch population has plunged more than 95% since the 1980s, and has a more than 99% chance of extinction by 2080. Western monarchs primarily spend winters along the California coast.

This week's "Best Of" features an unconventional photographer, a pregnancy reveal, a butterfly lady, Golden Retriever heaven, and a grandpa's surprise. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Brooke Light ...