URBANA — In recent years, milkweeds have gained attention from the public due to their exclusive relationship with the monarch butterfly. “Many people are familiar with common milkweed ...

“The Illinois Native Plant Society has a great list of nurseries and plant sales. But also, very important too, is the range of blooming flowers that are blooming throughout the season.

Life as a monarch butterfly may look like a carefree idyll, fluttering from flower to flower, gorging on nectar in the summer sunshine and eliciting stares from adoring humans. But lately, things h… ...

There are more than 20 native species in Illinois, and I am always amazed that many people are unaware of the majority of this interesting and diverse plant family.

Kells, 79, a retired teacher, continued monitoring her milkweed after the Field Museum study ended. She now contributes data to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.. She has 25 stalks of milkweed ...

Illinois is literally in the center of the area of interest for monarch butterflies and real effort is being made. Illinois holds a central role in conserving monarchs, butterflies “too cool to ...

MECHANICSBURG, Ill. (AP) - Tracy Evans admitted that her front yard, with clumps of big bluestem prairie grass topping out about seven feet and an array of other native plants like milkweed and ...

And while native garden plants such as wild bergamot and common milkweed are vital resources for pollinators, one needs only to look up to find that trees are just as important — especially for ...

In recent years, milkweeds have gained attention from the public due to their exclusive relationship with the monarch butterfly. Many people are familiar with common milkweed. Before I knew the ...

Monarchs have been in decline for 20 years, spurring conservation efforts by scientists and everyday people, who grow milkweed in gardens, fields and parkways.