Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed in clusters on the stems and leaves of common milkweed, swamp milkweed, and other milkweed plants.

The prostrate milkweed’s low and sprawling leaves and stem wilt during droughts. But the plant’s subterranean tuber stays alive and after soaking up moisture from occasional tropical storms sends up ...

(common milkweed) is known to contain sufficient amounts of cardiac ... contain slightly lower levels of cardiac glycosides when compared to the leaves and stems of older, taller plants. Moreover, the ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, fragile traveler.

Milkweeds got their name from the milky sap that leaks from their leaves or stem, Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper said. The plants bloom orange, pink or white flowers in the spring. During the ...