Butterflies, like bees, play a crucial role in pollination by transferring pollen between flowers, aiding plant reproduction.

Big, vibrant and abundant swallowtail butterflies bring a flurry of eye-catching activity to backyards across the United ...

More and more gardeners are adding native plants to their landscapes. These plants provide more than beautiful flowers for us ...

I can’t tell you how fulfilling it is to watch monarch butterflies flitting around my garden, knowing that I’m playing a part ...

This story first appeared on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Picking and planting milkweed seed pods this fall can help future eastern monarch butterflies, […] ...

Butterflies, along with many other pollinators, need all the help they can get. Arizona is on the migration route of the vulnerable monarch butterfly. In addition, we have 334 species of other ...

While the Extension does not advocate for the ban of all tropical milkweeds, it’s important for us to inform the public about ...

While monarch butterflies continue their migration to a warmer climate in the south, the Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch ...

weeding and actively planting nectar or "host" plants for butterfly caterpillars, selected based on the needs of each area. Volunteers can help in active management of local natural areas by ...

If you are interested in attracting butterflies, simply identify the butterflies visiting your yard and plant their host plant. The butterflies will lay eggs on the host plants so you can observe ...

Planting milkweed seeds can help future generations of eastern monarch butterflies.