While just about any flower could help attract pollinators like bees, birds, and butterflies into your yard, there are ...

The environmentalist founded the field of co-evolution, and warned that rapid human expansion would cause biodiversity collapse and famine.

While many plant this pretty flower with the best of intentions, it could backfire if it's not native to your region, disrupting the patterns of wildlife.

Credit: John_Brueske/ “Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators, including butterflies, moths, native bees, beetles, and ...

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Editor’s note: The Courier Express, in collaboration with Lola M. Smith, MS, assistant teaching professor in biology at Penn State DuBois, is republishing a series of work completed by college ...

Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...

Tropical milkweed was added to Florida's invasive species list in June 2025. This non-native plant hosts a parasite that harms monarch and queen butterflies. Florida has 21 native milkweed species ...

As their name suggests, many milkweed species produce a milky-white substance that can be seen if their stem is broken. Milkweed flowers are often fragrant and produce nectar for a wide array of ...

Some plants win your heart through their beauty, others through their ease of cultivation, and still others through their ability to attract birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. But ...