Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that monarch butterflies, whose numbers in ...

Home gardeners often wonder how their choices in the backyard can truly make a difference for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. A virtual class led by Matthew Shepherd focuses on translating ...

Key Points Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars.Other ...

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states. The grants will leverage $6.6 million in ...

From oceanspray that hosts spring azure butterflies to zinnias that attract a wide array of pollinators, these 12 plants create a thriving ecosystem.

With this blooming perennial, you get a vibrant flower that smells delightful and attracts butterflies. It's ideal for a ...

Butterfly Pavilion is planning to celebrate pollinators with its annual Pollinator Palooza festival from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29, dedicated to the small but mighty invertebrates that help ...

This easy-to-grow plant features tubular flowers that hummingbirds and butterflies love. And unlike bee balm and honeysuckle, ...

Trudy Hartis is a retired school teacher and a master gardener who is fond of butterflies, especially monarch butterflies. “Today, I’m doing a butterfly demonstration. I’m trying to encourage people ...

Invertebrate lovers, it’s time to report to boot camp. “There’s been an uptick in the community for really just an interest in this and wanting to support pollinators and support invertebrates through ...