The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar from a wildflower, a male hovers nearby. A pheromone is released from ...

The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.

The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...

One butterfly comes so far, and then it will stop to reproduce, and then the offspring from that monarch will emerge from the ...

Apparently, the Eastern Monarch Butterfly population has doubled in size this year. Based on previous studies, Monarch ...

A Pennsylvania butterfly farmer says listing the monarch as a threatened species could do more harm than good.

“The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America ... where the butterfly has a complex life cycle and migratory pattern that scientists still don’t fully understand.