Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...

Monarch butterflies need their wings to fly to get food (nectar) and to escape predators. An injured monarch butterfly was taken to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Long Island, when it had lost ...

Experience the magical monarch butterfly migration in Arkansas this spring at a vibrant garden filled with blooms, color, and ...

Last Saturday, on our beautiful breezy spring day, I noticed a large orange and black butterfly with white spots, flitting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monarch butterfly enjoys the flowers at the Tom Ridge and Julian Wetlands in this file photo. (Abby Drey/adrey@centredaily.com) ...

The population of the iconic species is shrinking in the long term, but continued conservation efforts can help save it.

An injured monarch butterfly was given a second chance at life after undergoing a delicate wing transplant at a Long Island wildlife rehabilitation center. Since the Sweetbriar Nature Center shared ...

Local residents can learn to create Monarch butterfly habitats in an upcoming three-part education series. Monarch Basics: Building Your First Waystation is a program with a goal ...

In a turn of events, the eastern monarch butterfly population — which was put on the list of endangered species just a few years ago — nearly doubled this year, according to a March report from the ...

A daring surgical procedure has given a doomed monarch butterfly a new lease of life. The delicate operation was captured on film, and you can see it for yourself in this extraordinary Instagram post.