When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Parker Photography / Getty Images The plight of monarch butterflies is well known.

Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly.

All milkweed plants — tropical or native — are good for butterflies and other pollinators, right? For the most part, that’s true. However, there is much debate between policymakers and the scientific ...

Tropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted in yards to attract the iconic monarch butterfly, which lays its eggs on the milkweed as ...

Some monarch butterfly researchers are questioning Marin County and other counties’ recent decision to ban tropical milkweed sales as a way to protect the state’s dwindling populations of the iconic ...

Some monarch butterfly researchers are questioning some counties’ recent decision to ban tropical milkweed sales as a way to protect the state’s dwindling populations of the iconic orange-and-black ...

When artist Shawn Hall took a close look at the flowering plants in Crescent Park, she noticed something that made her curious. “I was looking at the milkweed and there was a monarch caterpillar on it ...

It is time to gather more information on growing milkweeds in the Central Texas area to contribute to the success that monarch butterflies have in producing new generations of butterflies. MORE FINCH: ...