Essential to the life of the Monarch butterfly is milkweed. They need it to lay their eggs on it and the adults feed from the flower. Unfortunately, there are several things threatening this species and their incredible journey from the north to Mexico every year. The disappearance of milkweed is due to several factors. New construction plows down fields of wild growing milkweed, people pull it from their gardens, and kill the plants with chemicals.
Each year these magical creatures make the long journey from Mexico north. Along the way they need to lay eggs and reproduce. During the summer months, they feed and reproduce on the various milkweed blooming in the north. Then, around labor day, they begin their long journey back to Mexico. When they return the following summer it will be the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who had left.
Planting milkweed in your garden can help these beautiful creatures flourish and give them help along the long journey. Many people are setting up "Monarch Waystations" to help butterflies along their way by creating milkweed gardens.
You can get free milkweed seeds at: http://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm
And here you can find milkweed and lots of other butterfly friendly plants: http://butterflybushes.com/milkweed.htm
What's better than seeing beautiful butterflies dancing in your garden? Helping them!
Each year these magical creatures make the long journey from Mexico north. Along the way they need to lay eggs and reproduce. During the summer months, they feed and reproduce on the various milkweed blooming in the north. Then, around labor day, they begin their long journey back to Mexico. When they return the following summer it will be the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who had left.
Planting milkweed in your garden can help these beautiful creatures flourish and give them help along the long journey. Many people are setting up "Monarch Waystations" to help butterflies along their way by creating milkweed gardens.
You can get free milkweed seeds at: http://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm
And here you can find milkweed and lots of other butterfly friendly plants: http://butterflybushes.com/milkweed.htm
What's better than seeing beautiful butterflies dancing in your garden? Helping them!
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