Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love. Flowers have long been symbolic of that special connection between people.

This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as ...

Overwintering populations of monarch butterflies in California have reached a near all-time low since records began, conservationists announced on Thursday. The ...

Explore the worrying decline of Monarch butterflies in Texas and the implications for pollination and food production. Learn why preserving these butterflies is vital for a sustainable ecosystem.

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

February is a month filled with love, reflection, and community spirit. While it brings Valentine’s Day celebrations, it also ...

The lifecycle of the monarch butterfly encompasses four distinct stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis ... These majestic creatures rely on nectar from flowers, a rich source of ...

It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion. “It was a complete accident, ” said the Buccaneer Point ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch ... north, laying eggs and building their population before the cycle repeats, said Tad ...

Each year, monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the United States to the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a 562-square-kilometer UNESCO site in the forests of Michoacán and México state.