What you plant — and what you avoid — in the backyard can make a difference to your local butterfly population.

Learn to identify a great spangled fritillary. Look for glints of silver on large orange wings to identify these butterflies ...

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

Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living caterpillars. Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some ...

"The proposed rule includes species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation of the butterfly under section 4(d) of the ESA." Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed plants and ...