WILLMAR--The monarch butterfly is a welcome summer visitor to Minnesota, but in the past few years the butterfly population has suffered severe setbacks. Weather, lack of habitat in its wintering ...

Habitat loss for this iconic black and orange butterfly, especially along its migratory routes, is devastating monarch populations. Help a winged friend out by planting milkweed. Just a few months ago ...

Milkweed is a fantastic plant for pollinators, and one particularly adored by Monarch butterflies. But the Monarchs' population is declining, and gardeners need to stand up and do whatever they can to ...

The pods should be placed in a paper bag and stored a dry place before being dropped off. The bags should also be marked with the county where they were collected. Lininger said that’s to better ...

Q. I have three fabulous butterfly vines and need more. The brown butterfly seed pods are dry and falling. Is there any way to plant and cultivate these seeds? -- L.K., Houston A.Butterfly vine ...

As delightful as it can be to grow a colorful flower garden just for yourself, creating one that butterflies, and other pollinators enjoy can be even better. Unfortunately, purchasing plants to fill a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is working hard to help restore the monarch butterfly’s habitat and food source during National Pollinator Week, and they ...

Hammered by habitat loss and synthetic insecticides, the eagle, the abiding symbol of American strength and freedom, had all but vanished from our landscapes. From backyard birders to federal agencies ...

A. Butterflyweed (Asclepias spp.) is easy to grow from seed. The pod will turn brown when ripe. Open it and remove the silky down. Many experts say seeds should be cold-stratified for best germination ...

Kay MacNeil, of Frankfort, describes herself as “a seriously deranged lover of caterpillars and butterflies.” As a child, she came down with a terrible rash on her arms. Her family physician ...