The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar from a wildflower, a male hovers nearby. A pheromone is released from ...

Thankfully, scientists have developed an innovative method to conserve them, offering hope for their future survival. A Showy male monarch butterfly. Image by alfredosaz.gmail.com via Depositphotos.

The monarch butterfly is perhaps the most recognizable ... plants and agriculture because they physically move pollen from male parts to female parts of plants. Both the bugs and the plants ...

The Boyce Thompson Arboretum and the Desert Botanical Garden are prime locations to observe these migrating butterflies amidst stunning desert flora. Male Monarch butterfly feeding on a white flowers ...

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

The male butterfly possesses distinguishing black dots along the veins of its wings and is slightly bigger than females. The black spots are actually scent glands, and they help the male attract ...

The Biden administration is proposing protections for the monarch butterfly – though the protections face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration. The Fish and Wildlife Service ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pushing for added protections for the monarch butterfly after seeing a population decline of about 80%. The service announced a proposal to list the butterfly as ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species — the monarch butterfly — and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery.

Designating of the migratory monarch butterfly as threatened would allow for further conservation efforts to prevent their extinction. Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, monarch recovery strategist and ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that ...

Monarch butterfly numbers in Pacific Grove have drastically decreased this season, causing concern among scientists and conservationists. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History reports low ...