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Has anyone ever bothered to ask themselves that the ridiculous propagation of the idiotic ritual killing of every terrestrial arthropod by suburbanites throughout every municipality east of the Mississippi might actually be a major contribution to this outcome?
Has anyone ever bothered to ask themselves that the ridiculous propagation of the idiotic ritual killing of every terrestrial arthropod by suburbanites throughout every municipality east of the Mississippi might actually be a major contribution to this outcome?
I don't have a clue what you're talking about, but then again I'm from west of that river. Mind elaborating?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't have a clue what you're talking about, but then again I'm from west of that river. Mind elaborating?
Monsanto sells products to annihilate most insects to ensure monoculture lawns. Have you not seen that throughout America?
We planted milkweed at our home, 9 years ago in Colorado, but never saw any visiting Monarch.
We can help the humble Monarch butterfly by planting milkweed seeds: https://www.thebutterflyfarm.com/free-milkweed-seeds-0
edit: here is what I would consider a better guide from the Xerces Society, with links to regional seed suppliers.
As it happens, I just got back from seeing the Monarch grove in Mexico. It's an amazing sight. When the sun comes out from behind the clouds and they all warm up and take off within a couple minutes, the air is so full of them that they darken the sky. And the mountain (in Michoacan province, about 2 hours by car from Mexico City) is beautiful and the people are friendly. If you've seen the Monarch groves on the Cali…
I asked our local nature center if Monarchs only eat milkweed, why they would pupate on this plant. They identified the plant as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_incarnata , a variety of milkweed.
If it helps, milkweed is also known as "swan plant" due to the shape and colour of the flowers. Can help convince some gardeners to invest, if the word "milkweed" puts them off as it sounds unpleasant.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-p...
https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/11/04/save-monarch-b...
The assertion here by this activist group that the decline is due mainly to herbicides used on GMO crops doesn't seem to hold up on closer inspection: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-p... https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/11/04/save-monarch-b...
The invasive Dog Strangling Vine is related to milkweed and monarchs will mistakenly lay their eggs on it, where they fail to mature. It is a very prolific invasive species, and is significantly outcompeting milkweed in many areas.