Milkweed plants, classified under the genus Asclepias, have been present in ecosystems and human history for many years.

Want to draw even more butterflies to your milkweed plants? Start by harvesting your own seeds and planting them for endless plants and blooms.

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 monarch butterflies, whose numbers in the ...

Oklahoma experts say planting milkweed, native flowers and maintaining pesticide-free gardens can create vital habitats for ...

Each summer, monarch butterflies begin an extraordinary journey. They travel 3,000 miles across parts of the U.S. and Canada all the way to central Mexico. Undeniably, an impressive feat, and one of ...

Steven Fulton started out offering milkweed plants to support the endangered Western Monarch population. Today his Santa Clarita Native Plant Nursery showcases more than 200 California native plants, ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As late summer approaches, so does the monarch butterfly in Virginia. “Monarchs are considered to be under threat for a variety of reasons,” said Michelle Prysby, ...

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...

Last year monarch butterflies seemed almost scarce in Wisconsin. This year Mother Nature gave them a boost. Here's how.

As the breeding season for birds wraps up in the prairies, keen observers can turn their eyes to another flighted critter ...