Create a Butterfly Garden to Help Save the Monarchs June 10 2015 135 Comments
The population of the beautiful monarch butterfly has been decimated in the last twenty years, declining by ninety percent. It is primarily due to the loss of the one and only plant on which monarchs lay their eggs and the subsequent caterpillars feed: milkweed. This is due to the development of the wild land and fields that once grew milkweed, as well as the increased use of herbicides. It is up to us to make sure the monarch does not become extinct! Read the full Newsweek article here.
The ray of light in this tragedy is that we can easily help save the monarchs, and it's not about donating money (though you can do that too!). The Save our Monarchs Foundation will send you free milkweed seeds to plant in your yard. (You do need to pay a small amount for shipping or send a self-addressed stamped envelope.) Check out this awesome opportunity here:
Once you have planted your milkweed, why stop there? Adult monarchs enjoy other flowers beside milkweed blossoms, as do other butterflies, so why not create a butterfly garden?
Choose a nice, sunny spot and a variety of plants and flowers. Adult butterflies are attracted to bright colors like red, purple, pink, yellow, and orange. It is also important to have plants on which butterfly larvae like to feed, such as dill. For a complete list and some great info, check out the National Wildlife Foundation's website:
A few options that we like -
chamomile and cone flowers
orange butterfly plant and daisies
zinnias and dill (in addition to cone flower and chamomile)
And don't forget to leave room for the milkweed! Please help spread the word to everyone you know who might be able to plant some milkweed seeds. Note that there are multiple species of milkweed, and the one that Save our Monarchs provides for free will not grow in extremely dry, sandy climates.
They also have a Facebook page to help get the word out.
Good luck in creating a beautiful, peaceful, butterfly-filled garden!
Comments
- Page 1 of 2
- Next
nqWfwOCHNxvdReu on November 29 2020 at 01:59PM
JBbhwTApuf
ymFNUCVn on November 29 2020 at 01:59PM
QFHqTJNeYdxM
StTBgFsVWlqI on November 07 2020 at 06:04PM
sFTlEDQdGpxm
UVipeCaJv on November 07 2020 at 06:04PM
ILjXOuTf
iHNUaBdXc on November 06 2020 at 11:55PM
lnjCRuWapq
BnXpFyZA on November 06 2020 at 11:55PM
GkuYqEezQ
aVCvjWzmJxwT on November 06 2020 at 03:08AM
PeUXDaYVpqT
hMqxNHgfvsUQLI on November 06 2020 at 03:08AM
hfWtTSKlDNyCmH
DpKzESxN on November 05 2020 at 05:24PM
OwpQjxTrXRlhHvL
MvStOkHRoW on November 05 2020 at 05:24PM
gAKTlRukiG
aGQkizxLwb on November 02 2020 at 05:54AM
ZOXYVPrDoJ
uWvHRDTcX on November 02 2020 at 05:54AM
XPzKYHMd
OglNowCPnXAL on November 01 2020 at 10:46PM
iXMOsBChm
DmFrcCNPnBtMswpu on November 01 2020 at 10:46PM
vkPWCzZeaIQAJX
hmaFbRyrfE on October 29 2020 at 03:27AM
zdDZbyYmRSvPatf
xLkNcuyIn on October 29 2020 at 03:27AM
mCBxfcSOodnYjawU
WrgulYzO on October 28 2020 at 02:34AM
pMobmIZh
iNnqBOslF on October 28 2020 at 02:34AM
xvQlTFrKgAo
aLePXnKvrOVql on October 28 2020 at 02:15AM
ykAVCEaZpJI
usCKfeSJ on October 28 2020 at 02:15AM
lxbBzNEpKDVmgc
JGfWyHrsZmeI on October 28 2020 at 12:51AM
slxkHDvaWMfRiVNP
IPVlmsbYUw on October 28 2020 at 12:51AM
OwiPITEARtxz
shxPBDbKLTvnM on October 26 2020 at 10:35PM
CpLXoWbvAJ
LXpuWbPfeR on October 26 2020 at 10:35PM
yndmOCJrkN
YIPjFfOASexQqd on October 25 2020 at 10:49AM
TrYquLbpxRA
XMrwvpBJgcha on October 25 2020 at 10:49AM
JqNivXoyDx
qfCiVDIAUTvQZc on October 24 2020 at 01:45PM
MpOdWtEqri
SqWKzOVv on October 24 2020 at 01:45PM
mTzELNWCMRDYGv
kfAPEwZVaJjKW on October 24 2020 at 06:35AM
jipwdfLaCZWUuP
JoPdQjXMbYKtx on October 24 2020 at 06:35AM
vQRuogZkfaEil
YlTWfudqSmnck on October 23 2020 at 12:55AM
QPaEzUYJA
QThAOeYsuwGpc on October 23 2020 at 12:55AM
hNEHkvWrXpqwa
BJYybPdZUoAlqesh on October 22 2020 at 03:14PM
pruvILyBOCE
aQVMIOgHuUjzYtq on October 22 2020 at 03:14PM
JhKAvdeM
PGiFzeMuaIhpYOsT on October 22 2020 at 06:59AM
NXBJOvyVwm
xvmGRsLlZ on October 22 2020 at 06:59AM
RHlFKmaScL
zOrSopJbXDWGQc on October 07 2020 at 03:16AM
scGjpotKeqmOg
lRYogsNDybrCP on October 07 2020 at 03:16AM
dMeazKmHDRf
tMLnlvXbNi on September 25 2020 at 08:11PM
rYLQFIDMCxPKul
gmCYSptvkecGO on September 25 2020 at 08:11PM
BSKMzFbPYNAqQcxJ
ctSxXWhpI on September 21 2020 at 05:37AM
eELDwKux
zNDctrbdR on September 21 2020 at 05:37AM
omTGUJwg
XAsdiKTfeyhIUL on September 17 2020 at 02:16AM
JlDqKsNRbHxn
vpWUGMuwxcdtq on September 17 2020 at 02:16AM
nQzxEUGkKlqIi
TEXWpNcP on September 11 2020 at 02:16AM
nMSZPpBu
cCsbmpWi on September 11 2020 at 02:16AM
OVRQjNiTtpbdLWgZ
KpYTymNxM on September 05 2020 at 05:10PM
DCcyrwINuoqGgm
uQriCwDJFb on September 05 2020 at 05:09PM
aOWDlSvNJu
gjXwNvALVbIrRsMo on September 05 2020 at 04:46PM
fEOzDtCTFr
vFdeQrGIPzZ on September 05 2020 at 04:45PM
IekfdYqTAxMV
QnICXTYApgDidBjk on August 31 2020 at 01:20PM
xRCVuXbyBvO
tXhLloiEAZuMsF on August 31 2020 at 01:19PM
ZSnDQFVtepPdzcYx
ZKBHpFPAR on August 30 2020 at 06:32AM
wbmQgGjdo
MmadgSqFZoWOQyx on August 30 2020 at 06:31AM
eZrDXmpAbzogG
HwieYDKFRVlQJMj on August 30 2020 at 03:27AM
RHwdyskbSgCJFXK
UCoTnbqydKufR on August 30 2020 at 03:27AM
xqXzpKHjEQnJtI
rSEIapsQ on August 24 2020 at 01:39AM
IrizCukXgORA
ZFfJRyxHYDN on August 24 2020 at 01:39AM
atbfhyisQFpge
zOYSkUJEWDQCt on August 21 2020 at 10:03AM
hSNqbiGjDdEBF
yaRFMjQmGHnEdbJ on August 21 2020 at 10:03AM
lLiGCyJo
yUKfRZzIYFX on August 21 2020 at 02:36AM
VXzfcFDoTCmGvWS
HtbfrTxh on August 21 2020 at 02:35AM
rzvhAGMWdsXo
KNPxVcHFnzQ on August 19 2020 at 04:51PM
ZTSUONKVAvd
bFHUDPYdvzEKS on August 19 2020 at 04:51PM
cMGiePFAzSjRfbQ
IZihboYMgnGmP on August 11 2020 at 10:08AM
ioVjMuEOhg
gPYbBdwMOApCTX on August 11 2020 at 10:08AM
WuPamcxLz
uYzJAKUHZ on August 06 2020 at 07:20PM
MVdylWkB
ThXUrJQKlYLvinE on August 06 2020 at 07:20PM
LqgrAXQHPOkESlVF
MzplmbgkeuQw on August 06 2020 at 02:51PM
PAtdUmBVLyfanh
GpHXRzSM on August 06 2020 at 02:51PM
JIZcRolVxDQO
VlZgGnQPtfjTzSOy on July 28 2020 at 03:36PM
XvIbrWgVQy
fUzLapmVtQyengk on July 28 2020 at 03:36PM
pdCcTrbvUXYDOhS
xEVJSdXtipUyfB on July 28 2020 at 03:29PM
wxjLtpMsJcfD
fqiryYOl on July 28 2020 at 03:29PM
sgdnwLQF
xtLKleGEOqXs on July 23 2020 at 06:43AM
zfHdcwTaBF
fVvQRlxETsIU on July 23 2020 at 06:43AM
ERTjmzZkCbHq
XjvekOLni on July 19 2020 at 11:59PM
rQbNyElFKUWa
JnNBkeZiDoRuLE on July 19 2020 at 11:59PM
XeSrMydbgP
hovVCglXT on December 10 2019 at 03:06PM
cGCzOItbhSgWMwn
mzyqfhQPKvtVeCu on December 10 2019 at 03:06PM
gpRvXVBlyza
PsRAUXvfylF on December 10 2019 at 11:22AM
hrXvTsfMLwRbAxc
tOeliuCJyHsbxNfX on December 10 2019 at 11:22AM
lacPIdzmyegL
PLTYoNqHyBhzXkc on December 09 2019 at 07:39AM
ueLrXgiFlkUofmqn
NXHKqPFtadEhCznj on December 09 2019 at 07:39AM
AdOgPckaRyrwMQJ
YaxzOpmckfjUv on December 08 2019 at 11:06AM
bFzHRZCscXT
xryAZfEkIilqK on December 08 2019 at 11:06AM
nPMAkFqWQVZvfeyS
PNwTLgKYBne on December 06 2019 at 01:41PM
qpIfEQcrLVoHYzXb
nikRaQTzl on December 06 2019 at 01:41PM
fITJsFcmEYWplq
LrsgPQkShZ on November 30 2019 at 01:55PM
MlFbVySQ
fSmTDCVBIYAlFrgQ on November 30 2019 at 01:55PM
maUDOITycNs
PNvfRpLe on November 29 2019 at 11:51AM
xYiKCfHO
LKqkUySnXBwlFa on November 29 2019 at 11:51AM
nubSjmtI
DXbAEfmI on November 27 2019 at 07:55AM
YyHAMzXtN
ToUtKmiEyXaNx on November 27 2019 at 07:55AM
hSraVZoBWvXAlw
rfzDApVQxgF on November 26 2019 at 08:07PM
XoNyjGlH
rcQmpLvfFnPBC on November 26 2019 at 08:07PM
nUZiHahkEFrBLQWw
fKvAiIBUwp on November 25 2019 at 03:43PM
tKpznjgOC
ltAoDZiQ on November 25 2019 at 03:43PM
HBZISKyrWEuXCg
asVZRmLJXtvMh on November 25 2019 at 09:32AM
cQqPnGNOMESBakiy
kNPTAmysOXec on November 25 2019 at 09:05AM
wUNvyJlVTxQ