the Hermes copper butterfly native to Southern California and the tailed orange butterfly fluttering near the U.S.-Mexico border. Over 100 species have declined by more than 50 percent.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is opening a second comment period as they work to list the monarch butterfly on the ...

The WWF recommends people incorporate milkweed in their yards and gardens to attract the iconic, orange butterflies. Before buying milkweed, nature lovers should know what variety is native to ...

DESCRIPTION: The monarch is a large orange butterfly that flies with its wings held in a “v” shape. The wings have prominent dark veins and two rows of white spots at the edges, and the body is dark.

Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday it would reopen public comment for 60 days to determine whether the orange and black butterfly is threatened or at risk of extinction. Advertisement ...

Mikula often said butterflies symbolize new life, that several cultures use the same word for butterfly as for soul, and that ...