When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Parker Photography / Getty Images The plight of monarch butterflies is well known.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In recent years, the monarch butterfly population has decreased by ...

Tropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted in yards to attract the iconic monarch butterfly, which lays its eggs on the milkweed as ...

Growing milkweed from seed is an easy way to make your garden a monarch landing zone. Growing milkweed from seed is one of ...

Every spring, gardeners wait for a familiar flash of orange wings to glide into their yards. Monarch butterflies, the symbols of transformation and endurance, have long enchanted both scientists and ...

Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Milkweed has received a lot of attention in recent years, mainly due to its status as a host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars. monarch caterpillars rely exclusively on milkweed ...

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 ...