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The monarch butterfly migration is off to a tough start this season — with fewer butterflies than usual fluttering to the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. As of Wednesday, California State ...

Monarch butterflies are in decline largely because of habitat degradation, including in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in the forested mountains of Central Mexico. Researchers looked at ...

The monarch butterfly, Texas' official state insect, is in the middle of its 2,200 mile migration from Canada to Mexico — and you may be just in time to witness the remarkable journey. When is peak ...

The vibrancy and diversity of butterfly species can also serve as an indicator of ecological health and a loss of complexity in ecosystems Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

If you see a monarch butterfly in your Wichita yard, you might want to take an extra long look, because this may be the last month of the year you’ll see them flying around your garden. The monarch ...

DALLAS — Fall is officially here in Texas, and as the leaves turn color, something else orange will be visible in nature: the monarch butterfly. During the fall season, monarch butterflies will ...

Monarch butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis, or a four-part life cycle. Life begins as a tiny egg, which soon hatches an elfin larva, or caterpillar. The caterpillar does much of the heavy ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. The sharp-eyed birds lift into flight the moment you open the door. The ...