February 2016 archive

Free Milkweed seeds

SAVE MONARCHS WITH FREE MILKWEED SEEDS The Live Monarch Foundation needs your help to plant Milkweed everywhere! The beautiful Monarch butterfly is declining in numbers. Many of our visitors have reported seeing few or no Monarchs in areas where they had previously been plentiful. The problem is that Milkweeds are at critical levels along the …

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Sun-lovers

Butterflies like to bask in the early morning sunshine on sun-warmed rocks, bricks or gravel paths.

Planting

Plant in large groups or clumps. Choose the sunniest spot in your garden and try to protect your beds of nectar flowers from the prevailing wind.