If you want to learn more about the butterfly weed, tropical milkweed and the other milkweeds and nectar plants, attend one of the three remaining monarch and milkweed classes this spring: 9 a.m ...

LOS ANGELES - March 21 is National Flower Day, and to celebrate, folks can plant some milkweed and start a pollinator garden to help the dwindling numbers of monarch butterflies.

While the butterflies wintered in Mexico, the organization found that the eastern monarch butterfly colonies took up 2.2 acres of regional forests during the 2023-2024 winter season.

Butterflies will visit lots of flowers, but there are a select few that specifically attract them. Learn which ones to plant for a busy garden. Turn Your Garden Into a Butterfly Oasis with These ...

Providing beautiful blooms for monarchs not only adds to the beauty of your garden but helps support their population. Here ...

A monarch butterfly feeds on a fall favorite, New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), which provides an incredibly important source of nectar for migrating monarchs. A monarch butterfly ...