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 ...

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.

Monarch butterfly populations are shrinking at an alarming rate, which is why Idaho Fish and Game is asking for your help to ...

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.

Walton blames the use of herbicides and pesticides for the decline in the monarch butterflies. If cattle eat milkweed, it can ...

Mary Ann’s dedication and the scientific efforts at Disney illustrate how community action and innovation can unite to protect monarchs.

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 ...

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.

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.

Bees were quietly exploring Mexican sage, golden yarrow and petite California asters. A monarch butterfly was circling overhead, and other butterflies were also doing drive-bys.

Report monarch butterfly sightings JourneyNorth is encouraging people to report monarch sightings on its website. You can submit your observations of adult monarchs, eggs, or larvae to JourneyNorth.