Monarch butterflies typically live from two to six ... The plants bloom orange, pink or white flowers in the spring. During the fall they release seeds attached to wispy white stems that catch ...

In a turn of events, the eastern monarch butterfly population — which was put on the list of endangered species just a few years ago — nearly doubled this year, according to a March report ...

Their tall stems and vibrant hues of pink, purple, and white add beauty while providing a feeding station for pollinators. Milkweed is the sole host plant for monarch butterflies, meaning monarch ...

This comes as the insects are rapidly declining and are under consideration for Endangered Species Act protections.

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies ... You’ll enjoy the fragrant reddish-pink flowers and the butterflies, bees and hummingbirds that visit the flowers.

At the same time, the population of western monarch butterflies has also seen a decline. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation monitors this population and reported the lowest count ...