Butterflies are a common, and usually, welcome sight in any garden. Whether you're curious about the type of butterfly ...

What you plant — and what you avoid — in the backyard can make a difference to your local butterfly population.

Bees make great pollinators, but so do butterflies. Here are some tips on how to create a butterfly-friendly pollinator ...

The abundance of butterflies across the US fell by an alarming 22% in just 20 years, a new study has concluded. Between 2000 ...

Just a few years ago, the eastern monarch was considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

Filling your garden with fluttering insects will make your flowerbeds beautiful and support biodiversity at the same time. Museum ecologist Larissa Cooper explains how to do it. Butterflies are a ...

Q: I learned about some local butterflies that spend the winter as ... and planthoppers. Aphids are a common plant pest, but fortunately, they are more of a nuisance than a serious threat to ...

Take time to check out which butterfly species are common where you live and plan your butterfly garden accordingly.