Monarch butterflies need their wings to fly to get food (nectar) and to escape predators. An injured monarch butterfly was taken to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Long Island, when it had lost ...

Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been in dramatic decline for several decades. But in a glimmer of hope for the iconic orange-and-black species, the 2025 population estimate was ...

A monarch butterfly with a tag on its wing perches on a flower head at Monarch Watch's butterfly tagging event at the Baker Wetlands on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Monarch Watch is contributing to a ...

Monarch butterfly numbers are flying higher, but they still have many miles to go. According to a pair of 2025-2026 reports from the World Wildlife Fund and partners, the population of eastern monarch ...

A rare boost in monarch butterfly numbers could mean a bigger migration through Texas this spring. Scientists recently announced that monarchs occupied 2.93 hectares (7.24 acres) of forest in central ...

Canopied with vibrant little star-shaped flowers, the tropical milkweed shrub is a favourite of millions of migrating monarch butterflies in America, which lay their eggs on them, feed on their leaves ...

But conservation groups say the numbers are still much too low to avoid the risk of extinction in North America. The number of monarch butterflies in Mexico over the winter climbed last year but ...

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 these incredible pollinators. Monarch butterflies depend on diverse plants ...

SAN ANTONIO — A massive new public art installation inspired by the monarch butterfly is now complete at the base of downtown’s newest luxury hotel, The Monarch San Antonio. La Mariposa, a $2 million, ...

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McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — An annual count of monarch butterflies conducted by the United States and Mexico as the insects migrate back and forth over the border finds habitat for the insects ...