CORRECTION: All of the butterflies are endangered, please pass this info on.
I have always been enamored with monarch butterflies. And was horrified to read we may lose them in the future.
Millions of North American butterflies head south for the winter. But experts are concerned because since the 1990's, their numbers have decreased a horrendous 90%. The U.S. Fish and Game Wildlife Service announced a year long review that may mean the butterflies could be put on the endangered Species list.
One of the problems is the insecticide used widely, plus acreage planted of crops they can't consume. There are 2 beautiful sanctuaries in Mexico, El Rosario and Sierra Cincua, about 60 miles from Mexico City.
But there is hope if we plant some native plants. Specifically vervain, black-eyed Susans, and especially milkweed. Milkweed is extremely important for Monarch babies, they can't survive without it.
Now is the perfect time to plant, with the blooming time April - October. I definitely hope to visit these sanctuaries, because I can't imagine how amazing it would be to see billions of butterflies on a tree. I read the trees lean with the weight of the butterflies! Weight of butterflies?? Isn't that astounding! Please pass this on to all your friends!
Thank you, good night and God Bless! Aleta
"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly." Richard Bach - author
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