The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar from a wildflower, a male hovers nearby. A pheromone is released from ...

The first monarch butterfly of 2025 arrived about 10 days early, highlighting shifting migration patterns and the impact of ...

The migratory monarch butterfly has a lifespan of two to six weeks, though the butterflies born at the end of the summer live eight to nine months in order to make the journey south and spend the ...

In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last three decades. UGA research scientist Andy Davis said in an October ...

Monarchs are on the move. Each spring, these delicate yet resilient butterflies embark on an awe-inspiring journey from their wintering grounds in Mexico, making their way northward across the ...

The monarch butterfly population has declined in recent decades, leading to a proposed listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. People can help monarch butterflies by planting ...

butterfly species have the capacity to respond very quickly and take advantage of all our efforts," Edwards added. The study included monarch butterflies. But because the clearest evidence on ...

Monarch butterflies are migrating through Texas for Spring. Here's what you need to know about these fabulous flyers.

Meanwhile, only 3% of species showed population increases. One of the most striking examples is the monarch butterfly. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the ...

The kids would watch them transform from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly over the span of a couple weeks. That was only 15 years ago but now there are no caterpillars to be found. What nature ...