The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.

Monarch Butterfly Habitat at Risk. By ABC News. April 23, 2001, 11:37 AM. April 24 -- Each fall, clouds of some 70 million black and orange monarch butterflies fly from Canada to a small Mexican ...

Breathtaking and resilient, the monarch butterfly completes one of the most astounding migrations in nature − a multigenerational pilgrimage spanning over 3,000 miles, from Canada to Mexico and ...

Monarch butterflies are at risk across North America. You can help them. Here's how to build a butterfly habitat in your yard and other monarch facts.

Monarch butterfly life cycle. Monarchs go through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. They can mate several times, sometimes for 16 hours at a time, after which the female immediately ...

It’s been a rough year for the migratory monarch butterfly. The colder spring in the upper Midwest negatively impacted population numbers and the butterfly was classified as endangered by the ...

The iconic black, orange and white monarch butterfly finds a welcome home in San Diego gardens. Besides being a beautiful addition to your garden, it’s an important pollinator.Creating a mona… ...

Here are five facts about the monarch butterfly! 1. Monarch Butterflies: The Basics . Before we get into the nitty-gritty of monarch butterflies, here are some basic things to know: ...

The adult monarch butterfly, which lives only about four to five weeks, lays its eggs on milkweed, the only source of food for baby caterpillars. (Photo/California Department of Fish and Wildlife) ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved ...

Monarch butterfly populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. In early December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is going to decide whether the monarch ...

AMES, Iowa — Enhancing the monarch butterfly’s habitat in rural and urban Iowa is the goal of a new, broad-based statewide effort. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, established through the ...