Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Video & Multimedia
Related: About this forumHow to Create Your Own Monarch Butterfly Rest Stop
How to Create Your Own Monarch Butterfly Rest Stop
National Geographic
Published on Aug 19, 2014
Habitat loss and the destruction of native plants have been responsible for the rapid decline of the monarch butterfly, the most recognized butterfly in North America. To help protect these majestic insects as they migrate, citizens in the U.S. are resorting to a simple yet powerful tool: gardening. Gardens full of milkweed and nectar plants can serve both as rest stops for adult monarchs and as nurseries for their eggs.
Read more about the challenges monarch butterflies face as milkweed declines:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140819-monarch-butterfly-milkweed-environment-ecology-science/
FIELD PRODUCER AND VIDEOGRAPHER: Fritz Faerber
SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick
EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy
National Geographic
Published on Aug 19, 2014
Habitat loss and the destruction of native plants have been responsible for the rapid decline of the monarch butterfly, the most recognized butterfly in North America. To help protect these majestic insects as they migrate, citizens in the U.S. are resorting to a simple yet powerful tool: gardening. Gardens full of milkweed and nectar plants can serve both as rest stops for adult monarchs and as nurseries for their eggs.
Read more about the challenges monarch butterflies face as milkweed declines:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140819-monarch-butterfly-milkweed-environment-ecology-science/
FIELD PRODUCER AND VIDEOGRAPHER: Fritz Faerber
SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick
EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 1598 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (18)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
How to Create Your Own Monarch Butterfly Rest Stop (Original Post)
bananas
Aug 2014
OP
dhill926
(16,339 posts)1. ah…very cool….
we have quite a few on the California central coast this year. For a good read ."Flight Behavior," by Barbara Kingsolver .
hue
(4,949 posts)2. Beautiful!! Thanks for posting!
Uncle Joe
(58,364 posts)3. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, bananas.
Rhiannon12866
(205,416 posts)4. This is so cool! K&R!
Thanks for posting!
japple
(9,828 posts)5. You can order milkweeds suitable for growing in your area from Monarch Watch.
http://www.monarchwatch.org/
Please support their campaign. Milkweeds are beautiful plants. They come in different colors. The deep orange colored ones are native to my area and we have been keeping them going for many years. I ordered 32 plugs last year from Monarch Watch and shared them with friends. They cost less than $2.00 apiece and came by UPS--beautifully packaged, very healthy plants. They are blooming now.
Please support their campaign. Milkweeds are beautiful plants. They come in different colors. The deep orange colored ones are native to my area and we have been keeping them going for many years. I ordered 32 plugs last year from Monarch Watch and shared them with friends. They cost less than $2.00 apiece and came by UPS--beautifully packaged, very healthy plants. They are blooming now.