The Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District is the local collection station for mature common milkweed seed pods in Lucas ...

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.

This is great news for the nearly-extinct monarch butterflies, which will pass through the area as they migrate back to ...

Fortunately, a partnership between a drone company and an AI firm could help save the species, according to Inforum.

Another sign of fall is seeing milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation for being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, meaning it’s the only plant monarch ...

The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme heat likely compounds stresses on the iconic butterfly, worrying biologists ...

Monarch butterfly numbers are dwindling and have been for decades. The Tennessee Department of Transportation wants to change ...

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 ...