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 ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

Butterflies, along with bees, birds and other insects are shown to be responsible for one out of every three bites of food we ...