Birds & Blooms on MSN5h
Monarch Butterfly Flowers You Should Grow
A migration journey of a thousand miles (or more) starts with lots of monarch butterfly flowers. Grow these nectar flowers ...
Independent Florida Alligator8h
The ‘iconic, charismatic’ monarch: a once common species may soon be endangered
However, the draw of nonnative flower gardens, urban development and insecticide use has left the monarch without its needed ...
The Gazette1dOpinion
Vote regal fritillary for Iowa state insect
Becoming our state insect wouldn’t give the regal fritillary any new conservation statuses or protections, though Iowa’s ...
National Geographic news2d
To save monarch butterflies, these scientists want to move mountains
(Follow the monarch butterfly on its nearly 3,000-mile journey.) To give the seedlings on Nevado de Toluca the best chance of survival, the team planted the baby trees under "nurse plants ...
Daily Press3d
Close Encounters: Unusual shorebirds spotted in Virginia Beach
(Courtesy of Cody Chaplain) Cindy Morrison photographed a monarch butterfly sipping nectar from zinnia flowers in the Reunion ...
homesandgardens3d
Be inspired to transform your garden this fall and winter – with seasonal planting ideas from New York City's High Line
The 2.3km long New York City High Line can teach us many things, not least about the most resilient plants to grow in urban ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan3dOpinion
Opinion | Shift away from turf grass and other imported flora. Move toward native plants.
Within my first few weeks on campus, walking back from class, I saw a monarch butterfly on the sidewalk. It had been stepped ...
Her native plant garden brings all the butterflies to the yard — and admirers too
After 2021 home purchase, Whittier woman immerses herself in transforming turf into living canvas, one that draws neighbors’ ...
owensborotimes5d
Children’s book highlights importance of pollinators, signing event today at library
Local author Marsha Carpenter and illustrator Bonnie Nance are hosting a book reading and signing for their new children’s ...
Athens Banner-Herald6d
UGA study shows fewer monarch butterflies are migrating. Answer might be to leave them alone.
A new University of Georgia study focuses on the southern fall migration of monarch butterflies and how well-meaning people ...
Green Matters6d
Butterflies Have a Major Sweet Tooth — a Look at Their Unique Diets
Butterflies are known for being pollinators, which means naturally they eat a lot of nectar. But their diets can vary based ...
Arizona Daily Sun7d
Gardening Etcetera: Trees enrich our lives; let's return the favor
It’s painful to think how insipid, even dreary, our lives would be if Northern Arizona had no trees. Obviously without pines, ...