The orange-and-black insect has flocked to a Chicago neighborhood, but its presence is more of a political act than a natural one.
monarch butterfly
Apr 12, 2016 |

Their annual migration from North America to Mexico has been called “one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the world,” but the monarch butterfly is not only in decline – it’s closer to extinction than previously thought, research shows.
Jun 5, 2014 |

Over the past 10 years, monarch butterfly populations have been declining in North America. Learn simple ways to promote the creature’s habitat in your backyard.