America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds. The first countrywide ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The iconic monarch butterfly, known for its striking orange and black coloration, migratory patterns, and love of milkweed, was recently proposed for federal protections by the ...

A red admiral butterfly stops on a New England Aster flower at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley, in the village of Wisley, near Woking, England, Oct. 4, 2017. AP File Photo Monarch ...

Monarch butterflies are found across America, but are generally broken into eastern and western groups by the natural divide of the Rocky Mountains. California's monarch butterfly numbers are at an ...

New research shows butterfly populations have fallen dramatically over the past two decades, but there’s a lot you can do to help these fluttering flower-lovers, even if all you’ve got is a single pot ...

Monarchs are perhaps the most recognized butterfly in North America, but unfortunately they are struggling. Since the mid 1990s, they have declined 90 percent from their 20-year average. But don't ...

If you want to engage people in the natural world, show a picture of a butterfly. People like butterflies. There aren't a lot of insects about which that can be said. You've got butterflies, ladybugs ...