Monarch population status released

53.22 % decrease in Monarch overwintering population recorded this winter.

We don’t control the weather or deforestation in other areas or the amount of pesticides that someone else chooses to spray. But we CAN grow more Milkweed for the Monarch’s caterpillars and nectar plants to feed the adult butterflies.

Today experts released disappointing figures from the annual count of Eastern Monarch butterflies. They had a modest…

Posted by U.S. State Department – OES on Friday, March 13, 2020

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  1. You made some fine points there. I did a search on the theme and found a good number of people will go along with with your blog.

    1. Good morning Ricky, thank you for writing. I wish there were more that we could do but so much of it is out of our hands. Meanwhile, I’m going to grow as much milkweed as possible and make native seeds available for each region. Have a great day 🙂 Cindy

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