Not only does milkweed have an ecological value, but it is the unsung hero of World War II. Prior to the war, the United States used fibers from the Kapok tree in Asia to fill life jackets.

Q: This spring you offered butterfly and milkweed classes all over the region and attendees all received free seeded ...

Just a few years ago, the eastern monarch was considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, fragile traveler.

"There was more food for the larvae and fewer trees were lost," Lemann said ... Due to the increased use of herbicides in the U.S., milkweed, a plant vital for monarch reproduction, has declined ...