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A Pennsylvania butterfly farmer says listing the monarch as a threatened species could do more harm than good.

I can walk to this outdoor museum and observe sculptures I’d never see in spring and summer, and sometimes even free music is ...

We can plant flowers that will feed monarchs and their caterpillars. Milkweeds are essential for caterpillars and nectar ...

It’s hardy in zones three to nine plus red milkweed grows three to five feet tall in upright clumps. The flowers are followed by narrow pods that release silky-haired seeds like other milkweeds.