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Monarch butterflies have begun fluttering across Michigan after a migration that began in Mexico. The brightly colored insects have been reported in southeast Michigan, migration watchers say.

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are some of the most iconic insects around. But they are uniquely threatened and earlier this month, Mexico’s Commission for National Protected Areas announced ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have been living and breeding year-round in California’s Bay Area, thanks in ...

MOORHEAD — As monarch butterflies begin their long migration south, they might refuel on flowers near Moorhead’s Public Works buildings or in MB Johnson Park. The areas with nectar plants for monarch ...

I have not seen where the Hempfield Township supervisors, in their infinite collective wisdoms and forethoughts, saved the monarch caterpillars’ chrysalis and milkweed before leveling the ground for ...

Monarch butterflies are returning to Michigan for the summer after migrating from Mexico. Michiganders can support monarch butterflies by planting milkweed, tracking sightings, and donating to ...