Butterflies are in trouble. It doesn't take much to help Butterflies population decreases worry researchers. But even the smallest bit of garden – or just a pot of flowers – can help them survive.

America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.

A monarch butterfly warming up for takeoff in Pacific Grove, Calif. Credit Credit... Nic Coury for The New York Times. By Catrin Einhorn. Dec. 10, 2024. Leer en español.

Butterflies are also threatened by habitat loss and insecticides. Between 2000 and 2020, total butterfly abundance plummeted by 22 percent across the 554 recorded species.

Butterflies are disappearing. Here’s how Colorado community scientists are working to save them. Community-sourced data shows 22% dip in butterfly populations over 20 years ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds ...