Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...
says scientists still don't know the real-world interaction between butterfly larvae, milkweed, and corn pollen. "What we need to know is how much monarchs are using milkweed at the edge of corn ...
Krischik said people have a natural affinity for the orange and black butterfly because it is a way of knowing if the environment is safe and healthy. She added people have to accept that the monarch ...
What makes for a successful insect migration? For a monarch butterfly, the more white spots you have, the better your chances, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of Georgia ...
In early December, federal wildlife officials will decide whether the monarch butterfly, which pollinates plants and flutters through backyards in nearly every U.S. state, is deserving of federal ...
Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...