The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with its food plant: milkweed. A monarch butterfly gliding over a field on ...

A monarch butterfly lands on a Verbesina alternifolia which is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. Its common name includes wingstem or yellow ironweed and is native to North America. The ...

A simple invitation to a committee meeting quickly drew Lee Quillinan into the heart of life at Monarch Landing senior living community. Shortly after moving in, Lee attended a meeting of the ...

Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the ...

The monarch butterfly is Illinois' state insect and has held that distinction for 50 years — having been suggested for the honor by third grade classes in Decatur in 1975. But the butterfly is also in ...

The Springs at Monarch Landing in Naperville has been named Best Long Term Care Center in Illinois by the Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA), which represents more than 450 long term care centers ...

As countless monarch butterflies make their way through Illinois toward their wintertime destination in Mexico, some became the center of attention in Palos Heights last weekend during its annual ...

Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...

Shortly after my dad died, I started encountering the most beautiful monarch butterfly — which was odd because my dad died in February, so butterflies were out of season. I spotted it everywhere, and ...