Swamp milkweed, a member of the milkweed family, plays a vital role in supporting the monarch butterfly population. Its flowers, which attract bees and butterflies, bloom in shades of soft mauve, pink ...

June 1! An early summer field trip, deep into a swamp not too far from the Savannah River. It was almost noon, and the mixed clouds made it quite pleasant, not hot at all. Up on the high ground, it ...

Yesterday! An early summer field trip, deep into a swamp in Allendale County, South Carolina, not too far from the Savannah River. It was almost noon, and the mixed clouds made it quite pleasant, not ...

Some milkweed species are attractive additions to home landscapes, and monarch butterflies like them too. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists on ...

An Iowa State University test plot near Muscatine is helping to determine which kind of milkweed is best to plant. That is, the one that will grow the best and attract the most monarch butterflies.

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed monarch butterflies, whose numbers in the ...

If you are like most gardeners I know, you have admired and probably planted the orange butterfly weed, Ascepias tuberosa, that is commonly seen in flower along Oklahoma's summer roadways. I can't ...

Monarchs, as caterpillars, prefer the leaves of milkweed. Milkweed produces glycoside toxins to deter animals from eating them, monarch have evolved immunity to these toxins. When they feed, monarch ...

My friend Diana, who has a degree in wildlife management, got into raising monarch butterflies back in 2020. She knew the statistics on the dwindling numbers of these gorgeous/iconic butterflies, did ...