CHICAGO — An expert has confirmed what backyard gardeners and amateur naturalists have been saying for weeks: There are fewer monarch butterflies in Illinois this summer. At the national Monarch Larva ...

Every Monday in August, Heidi Emmons is leading a group of citizen scientists into fields containing milkweed to count monarch caterpillars and eggs. The goal is to learn more about how monarch ...

“I’m very nervous, to tell you the truth.” So began a late August phone call with Carl Heitmuller, director of programs at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. A few days later, the museum was slated ...

Discover nature year-round through Weekend Wonder—a monthly Saturday series of expert-led programs for curious adults and kids alike. Join John Ball Zoo and learn about our monarch butterfly ...

A monarch butterfly was fluttering inside a large net while Larry Hoffman tried to gently grab hold of its wings. Hoffman, 77, grabbed the butterfly’s body, turned it over in his hands and placed a ...

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An expert has confirmed what backyard gardeners and amateur naturalists have been saying for weeks: There are fewer monarch butterflies in Illinois this summer. At the national Monarch Larva ...