Every spring and fall, Oklahomans watch as the brightly patterned orange and black butterflies make a pitstop in the state during their miles-long, twice-yearly migrations. The migratory monarch ...

Monarchs are on the move. Each spring, these delicate yet resilient butterflies embark on an awe-inspiring journey from their wintering grounds in Mexico, making their way northward across the ...

Now here’s some hopeful news: Monarch butterflies will soon be back. After spending the winter in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains, Eastern monarch butterflies are currently making their way north to ...

The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar from a wildflower, a male hovers nearby. A pheromone is released from tiny ...

A volunteer gives instructions on how to properly hold a monarch butterfly at the Baker Wetlands on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.

It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It’s also hard to believe that the life cycle of this incredibly colorful ...

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue In the tiny seaside village of Pacific ...

A butterfly meadow at Powell Gardens outside Kansas City. The Highway 13 Butterfly Trail will pass through 12 western Missouri counties and feature gardens, art installations, and research facilities.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There is hope for monarch butterflies after the population nearly doubled in 2025, according to a news release from Commissioner Sid Miller’s office. Miller said a survey that was ...