A diverse butterfly garden offers many benefits, but creating one where the winged insects will return takes diligent work.

Fortunately, it's super-easy for individuals to help the situation by planting a milkweed patch (or five) in their home ...

Milkweed, often viewed as a common weed and ripped from gardens and commercial fields, produces fragrant and nectar-rich flowers that attract pollinators of all sorts. But monarch caterpillars feed ...

If you are looking for plants that will fill your garden with a variety of butterflies, milkweed is one of the best. But with over 100 species, it's easy to become overwhelmed with choice.

A popular butterfly that summers in the Adirondacks may get new protections in 2025 in New York and nationwide. The U.S. Fish ...