Look closely at your backyard butterflies! Here's how to detect the subtle differences among the three butterflies that look like monarchs.

Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

Whether you're curious about the type of butterfly frequenting yours ... and someday become quite rare. If the viceroy looks to you a lot like the monarch, you are not alone – the viceroy ...

"The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating life cycle," U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams ...

In December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The public can comment on the listing until ...

The symbiosis detailed here is between common milkweed and the monarch butterfly. Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a flowering plant commonly found in open areas, roadsides and disturbed areas.

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate ...

FILE - A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File) ...

Dramatic Drop in Monarch Butterfly Count Nears Record 30-Year Low MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its ...