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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Migrating monarch butterflies show up each year along the California coast. Here is what's next for the iconic insect.

What are we talking about? The majestic monarch butterfly, of course! Yet, there’s more to these bright-winged beauties than ...

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 ...

Madison Kuhle, 5, Lawrence, poses as a butterfly for her father at the Monarch Watch open house Saturday at Foley Hall on Kansas University's campus. Maxx Marshall, 4, Lawrence, gets an up-close ...

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 ...