Commonly known as milkweed, Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial plants in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family.

Miller moths are preparing for their westward journey from Colorado's plains to the mountains. Here's why you shouldn't hurt them, even if you're tempted.

Wisconsin DNR champions milkweed to aid pollinators like monarch butterflies and encourages residents to plant it.

Illinois Master Gardeners will be holding their 20th annual plant sale this Saturday, May 18. Many different types of plants will be on sale, including many pollinator-friendly varieties. But what is ...

Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus): Closely related to monarchs, queen butterflies also rely on milkweed and dogbane ... making both larvae and adults toxic and unpalatable to birds and other predators ...

Residents of Grand Rapids, Coon Rapids and Winona will not be able to move wooded material — including firewood — out of the area due to an infestation of spongy moths. "Spongy moths are a big ...

FORT SILL, Oklahoma — Tucked away within the Fort Sill Natural Resources compound, something small but mighty is taking root—one milkweed sprout, one butterfly wingbeat and one bloom at a time.

Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China ...

The commission said spraying will begin "as soon as leaf-out occurs and spongy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May."No spraying will be scheduled on the mornings of youth turkey ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Game Commission will soon spray 38,000 acres of state game lands to protect wildlife from spongy moths. Spraying will happen at 16 different state game lands in ...

Samples of female spongy moths and larvae — part of a hundred year old collection at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The female moths have wings but are flightless.

Many species of butterflies and moths have specific host plant preferences. Here are some common examples: • Milkweed for monarchs (Asclepias fascicularis) • Oak trees for a wide variety of ...