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,”…
Each spring, Illinois honors the state insect, the Monarch Butterfly. But, University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kelly Allsup says “Illinois residents should be…
It is now widely known that populations of the monarch butterfly, one of the most identifiable insects in North America and the official state insect of Illinois, have decreased significantly…