With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly, new research from the University ... Planting flowering ...

There's more to the journey of monarch butterflies than you may know. Study this monarch migration map to see the route the ...

Adult monarch butterflies possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges. Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their ...

If you’ve never handled milkweed before, there’s a few things you should know about the native wildflower monarch caterpillars exclusively feed on. Milkweed contains toxins harmful to animals ...

OHIO, USA — The Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative (OPHI) is collecting milkweed pods due to the decline in the monarch butterfly population and its recent designation as an endangered species.

With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch ... nonnative tropical milkweed -- milkweed is the only plant on which monarchs can lay their eggs and their caterpillars can feed ...

Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, meaning it’s the only plant on which monarchs will lay eggs and eat. Milkweed also provides a food source for many other pollinators.