The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes time to reach this stage of its adult life. Understanding a few facts about the process lets you observe it in nature with ease ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. “What happens inside a chrysalis during metamorphosis?” asked Chris, writing from ...

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They’re a brilliant orange sight by the millions as the season changes and we’re not talking about the leaves. This week is all about monarch butterflies. * The story goes that the “monarch” part ...

The most recognizable and loved butterfly in North America, especially in Pennsylvania, is the graceful, soaring, large monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) with its colorful orange wings, ...

My mom was a research scientist with a background in both biology and chemistry, but when she decided to raise a family, she put her skills to use in teaching all of her children the amazing gifts of ...

The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross ...