https://www.wcmu.org/tags/butterfly Butterfly en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:53:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-24/monarch-butterflies-reach-michigan-in-annual-migration According to the Journey North Program, the first reported sighting in the state was on April 23 in St. Clair Shores. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:53:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-24/monarch-butterflies-reach-michigan-in-annual-migration Mary Corey https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-30/competing-bills-would-give-michigan-an-official-state-butterfly State lawmakers are resuming a long-running debate over which insect should serve as Michigan's official state butterfly. Tue, 30 May 2023 15:05:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-30/competing-bills-would-give-michigan-an-official-state-butterfly Arjun Thakkar https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-09-04/invasive-plant-harmful-to-monarch-butterflies-found-in-northern-michigan Black Swallow Wort, an invasive plant harmful to Monarch butterflies, has been found in the Grand Traverse County village of Kingsley.Emily Cook with the… Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:25:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-09-04/invasive-plant-harmful-to-monarch-butterflies-found-in-northern-michigan https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-12/legislature-looks-at-designating-a-state-butterfly Michigan is one of three states that don’t have a state insect or butterfly. But a bill in Lansing could change that. The legislation would make the Black… Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:28:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-12/legislature-looks-at-designating-a-state-butterfly https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-05-14/michigan-and-15-other-states-work-to-increase-monarch-numbers Wildlife officials are taking public comment on a draft plan to help reverse a decline in Monarch butterfly populations. Michigan is one of more than a… Mon, 14 May 2018 21:26:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-05-14/michigan-and-15-other-states-work-to-increase-monarch-numbers