LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — A member of the Long Beach Garden Club is working to save monarch butterflies. Holly Hahne has more than 100 caterpillars waiting to turn into butterflies. She started ...

One of the most recognizable—and imitated—insects in the world is on the edge of extinction, scientists warn. “Monarchs need our help, and we need monarchs because they are spectacular and ...

The amount of habitat occupied my monarch butterflies in central Mexico increased 64% compared to last year. The butterflies covered 7.24 acres, an improvement from last year's 4.42 acres of coverage.

Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been in dramatic decline for several decades. But in a glimmer of hope for the iconic orange-and-black species, the 2025 population estimate was ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A rare boost in monarch butterfly numbers could mean a bigger migration through Texas this spring. Scientists recently announced that monarchs occupied 2.93 hectares (7.24 acres) of forest in central ...

Monarch butterfly numbers are flying higher, but they still have many miles to go. According to a pair of 2025-2026 reports from the World Wildlife Fund and partners, the population of eastern monarch ...

But conservation groups say the numbers are still much too low to avoid the risk of extinction in North America. The number of monarch butterflies in Mexico over the winter climbed last year but ...

Monarch butterflies need their wings to fly to get food (nectar) and to escape predators. An injured monarch butterfly was taken to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Long Island, when it had lost ...

A monarch butterfly is ready to emerge from its chrysalis in the Kalispell garden of one of landscaper Kathy Ross' clients last August. (Photo by Kathy Ross) A monarch butterfly caterpillar, about two ...

SAN ANTONIO — Each spring, one of North America’s most remarkable wildlife events unfolds as the monarch butterfly begins its migration across the United States. During March, April, and May, millions ...