As butterfly populations decline, Ashland photographer David Myers encourages everyday nature lovers to document species.

Creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your backyard is more than just a joy for the eyes—it’s a crucial way to support ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright ...

A Washington State University Vancouver conservation biologist has spent decades studying butterflies and recently coauthored a report that provides a guide to recovering butterfly populations across ...

We’ve endangered these creatures, as we humans often do, and some scientists want monarchs on the official endangered list.

The flash of a red admiral’s tangerine wings, the shadow of a black swallow tail, or the beautiful bright orange hue of monarch butterflies: Each year, a network of volunteers fan out across Colorado ...

The annual butterfly count in Olmsted County last weekend showed numbers are down in this area, as is the case across much of North America, but more than two dozen species were spotted.

Once you know the difference, it's easy to identify a viceroy butterfly vs a monarch. See what their wings and caterpillars ...

Monarch butterfly migration is a long journey. Learn how these amazing butterflies make the trip, where monarchs migrate to and why.

With bright blooms, gentle fluttering wings and colorful creatures perched on feeding sticks, the Butterfly Encounter exhibit ...

Native plants are crucial to creating a habitat landscape, but native bees need more to compete against nonnative honeybees ...

Bills in both chambers of the Wisconsin state Legislature aim to make the monarch the official state butterfly. The push to make the monarch the official state butterfly has been ...