Description There are many species of Milkweed that grow in the Great Lakes region. The small five-​petalled flowers grow in ...

As I crisscross the county this summer to share environmental experiences with students, I can’t help but notice all of the ...

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed are the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. The flowers provide ...

Swamp milkweed beetles can consume sticky milkweed sap safely, but they prefer to eat as little as possible; it gums up their mouthparts. So they chomp through the milkweed veins, let the sap run out ...

But in an era of intense scrutiny and increasingly lean resources, utilities are challenged with how to successfully balance ...

If Monarch butterflies lay eggs on milkweed, they best not do so in the vicinity of railway tracks. Federal transportation safety regulations give rail companies a mandate to use herbicides ...

Also, being one who believes that the Land has memory and retains knowledge, I can’t help but wonder what the meadow must think as the monarchs pass. I’m sure it is the passing of one more bit of ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

Maureen Dime’s magical garden in Del Mar has become a welcome spot for hundreds of monarch butterflies. Over the last 13 ...