It’s always a thrill when a beautiful orange butterfly flutters through your backyard. First things first, how do you actually know if you’re seeing a monarch? Some butterflies look like monarchs.

Butterflies and moths, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are more than just enchanting creatures flitting ...

In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.

Transformations come in many varieties and in recent years, one local gardener has undergone a metamorphosis of her own. It all started four years ago, when Linda Pelzl of Prior Lake heard a ...

"A lot of people care about monarchs ... the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the inclusion of the Monarch Butterfly as a threatened species under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species ...

“A lot of people don’t know about the plight of monarch butterflies,” she said. If you’re feeling creative, you could even give potted nectar plants or seed packets to friends and family ...