We can all help save the Monarch Butterfly

[Richard D]

Plant seeds. Here's a site that will give you free seeds or let you order lots of them.

http://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm

[pinto]

1. +1

[CountAllVotes]

2. I saw quite a few where I live last year

I was surprised I must admit.

I can also remember my late father saying to me not too long before he passed away that you used to see Monarch butterflies everywhere, yes everywhere.

I can remember when there were still many to be seen but I think I'll sprinkle a few seeds around the property to perhaps get more of them.

They are beautiful no doubt and it saddens me greatly that they are disappearing.

& recommend.

[Richard D]

3. A friend of mine . . .

. . . who lives in an apartment planted milkweed in pots on her balcony. She said that they are full of monarch caterpillars.

[CountAllVotes]

6. Wow!

That is just fantastic!!

[mopinko]

5. seed savers is also a good source.

they have several milkweed species, and other good flowers for pollinators.
my seeds are in the dirt already. on my porch.
go away snow!

[ffr]

7. You and I were thinking the same thing this morning. K&R

It just took me longer to post my thread.

Time to plant milkweed seeds for the 2015 monarch migration. Don't wait.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/122836586

[mmonk]

8. It would be nice if that is all we have to do. But corporate America is in charge and that includes

pesticide giants.

[AikidoSoul]

13. You're right, pesticides are a huge problem

and that's why you don't want to buy milkweek plants from most nurseries, Home Depot, Lowes....etc., because they pesticide the plants and the Monarch butterflies sicken and die.

My daughter has been raising monarchs in San Pedro, CA by the dozens from her tiny patch of a yard... and people all over are trying to do the same. Our area is too toxic these days and I see no bees except carpenter bees, no butterflies, and hardly any dragonflies. Ten years ago there were thousands.

It's sad what these companies are doing to our air, water and soil.

[Buzz Clik]

9. +1

[pansypoo53219]

10. we had milkweeds just pop on the side of the house. we kept them a few years, but aunt pulled them.

but any milkweeds now will NOT be pulled.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

11. k&R

[BlancheSplanchnik]

12. thanks! and cancel your Chem-lawn contract, too, folks.