Milkweed, the preferred food of monarch butterflies, gets all the press but almost any flower is great, and lots of herbs as well. They don’t have to be exotic. Golden Alexander, Zinnias, Mexican ...

Monarch butterfly populations are plummeting, with a shocking 96% drop recorded in the Western Monarch Count. Scientists warn ...

“Mexican sunflowers are loved as a pollinator favorite, supporting butterflies, hummingbirds and a host of beneficial bugs,” says Tabar Gifford, a master gardener with American Meadows.

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, fragile traveler.

HUNTINGTON — Birds, butterflies and bees rely on native plants as they migrate and live in the same ecosystem as people.

He says that they’ve always had butterflies on their sunflower farm but have turned to raising the insects when his son, Luke and daughter-in-law Jasmine took over the farm and came up with the ...

America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds. The first ...

New research shows butterfly populations have fallen dramatically ... Golden Alexander, Zinnias, Mexican sunflowers, Cosmos, Snapdragons are all big nectar producers. “You don’t need the ...