Butterflies (Papilionoidea) come in a remarkable variety of colors and patterns, from the orange-colored majesty of the monarch to the lustrous red and blue patterns of the peacock butterfly, but all ...

One female monarch butterfly can lay between 300 and 500 eggs. After attaching one egg to a leaf or stem, the female moves on to look for the next place to lay an egg.

This Monarch butterfly, originally tagged near a Des Moines suburb, was located as it sat on a thistle 100 miles away on a farm in western Iowa in late September. Pierce Behrens hide caption ...

Can you tell a male monarch from a female? By Gary Clark, Correspondent July 27, 2024. ... • A female butterfly lives to mate and lays eggs to begin a new generation. Advertisement.

The monarch butterfly population has declined in recent decades, leading to a proposed listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. People can help monarch butterflies by planting ...