“Butterflies!” The cute little 4-year-old boldly shouted when someone asked her where pixie dust comes from. That memory was on my mind on a somewhat drab weekday morning recently as I stepped through ...

One of the most recognizable and widely dispersed insects in North America may soon be headed for protections under the Endangered Species Act. In early December, federal wildlife officials will ...

An Orland Park, Illinois, woman who raises butterflies in her home hit the monarch migration jackpot: A tiny tag affixed to one of her 2020 butterflies was recovered in the mountainous region of ...

There’s only one host plant for a monarch butterfly—milkweed! Choose native varieties for your area such as common milkweed, butterfly weed, swamp milkweed and showy milkweed. Create a monarch haven ...

Students at Libertyville High School have been raising Monarch butterflies in an effort to help support the migrating population, as the species starts its journey from Northern Illinois to Mexico.

A butterfly with a broken wing means almost certain death. But Janine Bendicksen, of Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, was determined to see one monarch butterfly survive. Bendicksen said she’s ...