Many of us encourage milkweed to grow in our yards because it’s a host plant for monarch butterflies. When caterpillars eat milkweed, its toxins shield them against predators. But in humans and pets, ...

The flitting fiery orange and black wings of the monarch butterfly, which once signaled the coming of spring, have become an increasingly rare sight. The majestic insect's populations on the East ...

PETOSKEY, MI – Lauri Juday carries around little packets of common milkweed seeds and gives them to anyone who promises to plant them. That’s because monarch butterflies need native milkweed plants to ...