The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae, pupa, and ...

That’s my 7-year-old daughter Ruby’s favorite question these days. I quickly do the math and give her an approximate answer. My response is always met with a whine, followed by her huffing out of the ...

MINNEAPOLIS - At 10 years old, Jonah Hamberger knows a lot about monarchs at every stage. He's an expert at spotting the tiny eggs on milkweed leaves. "The important thing is not to really grab the ...

Initially, my anticipation was fueled by the prospect of immersing myself in the sheer beauty and wonder of being surrounded by millions of monarch butterflies. And indeed, that experience was nothing ...

Our neighbor Mary has a small patch of milkweed behind her potting shed. It’s shaded by a young sassafras tree, and some Japanese stilt grass is pushing its way in as well. We use neighbor John and ...