Monarch Butterfly

Monarch butterflies arrived in Michigan in late April and throughout May. While researchers and monitors on the ground say this is earlier than previous years, they're also seeing slightly lower numbers than usual.

Last month, the monarch butterfly was announced as an internationally endangered species. In Michigan, it’s still considered safe.

There's more than one reason monarch butterfly populations are declining

New legislation has been introduced to make the monarch butterfly the state insect.Michigan and Iowa are the only two states without an officially…