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Monarch Butterfly endangered, Needs help

 
sgtdjones 2022-08-22 16:43:56 

Monarch Butterfly endangered, Needs help

Citizens are needed for the conservation of the Monarch Butterfly, given that it is now endangered and listed on the IUCN Red List.
Thus, climate change is a serious threat.

Monarch is well-known as one of the world’s greatest migrants from North America it flies to Mexico in winter.
Common plants for Monarch butterflies are Common Milkweed, Butterfly, and Swamp Milkweed. They are available in Nurseries throughout North America.
If you have a small garden please plant a few milkweed plants to save them.

We have now endangered them....please help?
sad

 
Brerzerk 2022-08-22 22:45:08 

In reply to sgtdjones
I have both flower n vegi garden and for the last couple yrs have been marveling
on how I have hardly seen butterflies, bees and or hummingbird.

 
sgtdjones 2022-08-23 01:13:44 

In reply to Brerzerk

I planted numerous milkweeds in May and the monarchs ate a few.

Hope more come back next year.

So many multi-colored hummingbirds are around also.

cool