"Such a loving, generous gift." Gardener creates innovative solution to serious community problem: 'This is inspiring' first ...

That experience proved invaluable on a Chronicle assignment involving a missing juvenile ball python at a local EaDo ...

Not including animals like the bald eagle or Eastern bluebird, the monarch butterflies have garnered much interest in people. This beautiful insect with a 3½-inch to 4-inch wingspan has seen its ...

As their name suggests, many milkweed species produce a milky-white substance that can be seen if their stem is broken. Milkweed flowers are often fragrant and produce nectar for a wide array of ...

LITTLE ROCK — A pollinator admired for its beauty and migratory endurance, monarch butterflies are being proposed for addition as an endangered species. Some in Arkansas are supporting these highly ...

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Hello, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. My swamp milkweed was delicious fare late last summer when the monarch butterflies came through and laid their eggs on it. Those ...

Beetles are fascinating, but there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin – more than 350,000 species that scientists know of. (And many more that have not even been discovered.) ...

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed are the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. The flowers provide ...

As I take my daily walk I stop to observe what caterpillars are munching away on my plants and try to identify the butterflies collecting nectar in my flower beds. I keep my phone in my pocket so I ...

Milkweed has been named the “Plant Species of the Year” by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 2024. This native plant plays a critical role in supporting monarch butterflies, ...