Beetles are fascinating, but there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin – more than 350,000 species that ...

As I crisscross the county this summer to share environmental experiences with students, I can’t help but notice all of the ...

If you see tiny white bugs on plants, clambering over leaves in a group or flying in a swarm when a plant is disturbed, you are probably dealing with whiteflies. Whiteflies are common plant pests ...

Whiteflies multiply at a rapid rate, with the female laying eggs on the underside of leaves. Make sure to check the foliage of your houseplants to see if any larvae is lurking in a hidden spot.

Whiteflies are small, white-winged, low flying insects that flit erratically when disturbed. Ten species are common in California. Whiteflies feed on many crops, weeds, ornamentals, shrubs and ...

Oliver Hernandez, of Overland, Kansas, poses with a common milkweed plant in his front yard in 2020. A tiny, young monarch caterpillar and even tinier monarch eggs are visible on the underside of ...

Since common milkweed is native to much of the US, your plants will not require much attention or care once established. Plant the little brown seeds in clusters in the fall, 1-2 inches deep.

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed are the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. The flowers provide ...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is bringing back a popular program aimed at helping butterflies in celebration of National Pollinator Week.

Oliver Hernandez poses with a common milkweed plant in his front yard in 2020. A tiny, young monarch caterpillar and even tinier monarch eggs are visible on the underside of a leaf. Oliver ...

The bottom line is monarchs should not be encountering milkweed in the fall, but rather finding an abundance of fall nectar plants to provide energy for their journey south. So how can we help?

She has 25 stalks of milkweed under surveillance, and spends an hour every Sunday examining the underside of each leaf. “It’s a very sweaty and detailed job,” she said. But when asked why ...