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 ...

Swamp milkweed, a member of the milkweed family, plays a vital role in supporting the monarch butterfly population. Its flowers, which attract bees and butterflies, bloom in shades of soft mauve, pink ...

These flowers are gorgeous for you—and a feast for monarch butterflies.

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and South ...

Monarch season starts in earnest in the United States during the month of March, even though the whole migration doesn’t necessarily appear all at once. However, butterflies arriving from Mexico find ...

Monarch butterfly caterpillars only eat leaves from the milkweed genus, Asclepias spp., so it’s critical for those butterflies that we try to grow as many of these plants as we can. Collecting ...

It takes more than flower nectar to attract butterflies to your garden. Learn the truth about common butterfly host plant ...

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Take a closer look at the insects you’ll spot on milkweed during a Minnesota summer — including some that help, some that ...

Yes, we have monarch butterflies in the Inland Northwest, but they aren’t common. Monarch butterflies are an iconic representative for pollinator conservation. Much has been written about preserving ...