Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses plants of the year. I always look forward to which plants they pick and learning more about each plant. This year among the chosen is Asclepias or milkweed. The genus name is derived from Asclephius, the Greek god of healing. The common name of Milkweed is due
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We take the graceful beauty of the monarch butterfly for granted. This iconic species undertakes one of the world’s greatest migrations from central Mexico to southern Canada and back again each year. Despite its travel endurance, the species is still fragile as reflected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) proposal to list the
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The monarch butterfly, a symbol of transformation and resilience, is closer to receiving federal protection. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials plan to list the beloved pollinator as a threatened species by next year, citing climate change and habitat loss as dire threats. While the designation would shield monarchs from harm, it balances conservation with everyday
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A public-private partnership program announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture hopes to incentivize building habitat that’s good for honey bees and monarch butterflies. The program will provide seed for putting land into habitat friendly plants and flowers as well as land rental.
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The goal is to help monarch butterflies make their annual migration from Minnesota to Mexico. Monarch numbers have been falling due to loss of habitat — particularly milkweed. Get the full story on the plan from Quartz.
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Since 1990, monarch butterfly counts have shown a decrease by nearly a billion insects. Is this a canary in the coal mine? I don’t know, but I can say that I notice fewer of them around than in years past. More from the Washington Post.
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Population counts have declined by as much as 90% over the last 20 years and scientists are trying to find the reasons why. Anecdotally, I see fewer monarchs today than I did when I was a kid.
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