Worried about common milkweed taking over your garden? Swamp milkweed, or red milkweed, is less aggressive but good for monarchs.

Gwen Bartonek, president of Pollinator Pathway Bend, is looking forward to enjoying her morning coffee while observing ...

As the days lengthen and the sun warms our gardens, a spectacular migration is underway, bringing with it one of nature's most beloved insects: the Monarch butterfly. These iconic orange and black ...

In an effort to draw monarch butterflies to the region, the Monarch Joint Venture is educating Nebraskans and helping facilitate planting of pollinator-friendly plants.

This story was updated on June 5, 2025, to remove the Petroglyphs Float event, originally scheduled for June 7, which was ...

Yes, yes, I know, I tossed that screed about turning 74 into the middle of a three-part series last week. Many readers felt ...

This Saturday is International Trails Day and the community is invited to come out and celebrate at Thunder Bay's waterfront, where a developing trail system will be featured. Janine Chiasson, ...

The fading of butterflies starts with a quiet absence. It begins with hardly any caterpillars wriggling from plants and even ...

From former farmland outside of Butler County to community gardens and ditches, spots across Nebraska are being used to house monarch butterflies.

Bob Erlich, an Evergreen Park resident, has devoted his retirement years to promoting and caring for butterflies — and teaching others to do the same.

Want to see your backyard sparkle after sunset? Create the perfect habitat to attract fireflies with simple, natural tweaks ...