Not only do butterflies depend on a variety of nectar-rich plants to feed ... planting a variety of beautiful host plants to support different native butterfly species throughout the growing ...

Butterfly bush may seem like an ideal plant to grow to support butterfly populations, but it's actually not. Here's why.

National Plant a Flower Day is all about celebrating the beauty of flowers. Planting them can also help save pollinators like ...

“You can really make a difference to the local population. Any individual flower you put out it likely to get visited,” said ...

Also known as hummingbird mint or anise hyssop, this stunning perennial is part of the mint family, making it fragrant and ...

The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.

Butterfly abundance dropped in every part of the ... Cultivating pollinator-friendly plants in your backyard can provide food ...

Just as monarchs famously prefer milkweed for food and egg-laying, swallowtail butterflies also have a preferred food as ...

One butterfly comes so far ... Other things you can do to help the monarchs include adding bright nectar plants like lantanas to your gardens and limiting the use of herbicides and pesticides.

In Western New York there are butterfly gardens, butterfly releases, and butterfly conservation efforts. In Niagara Falls, ...