Milkweed flowers for monarch butterflies

Temecula CA

05 May, 2021

3:50 PM

Description

The Mystery of the Missing Millions of Majestic Monarchs Many moons ago, there were millions of majestic monarchs here in the US. But now millions of monarchs are missing. Why? Can you master (solve) this mystery? Something else is missing that monarchs need very much. What is it? Millions of milkweed flowers are missing. And milkweed matters most to monarchs. You see, monarch babies (caterpillars) have a mono-menu... they only munch on milkweed. Millions of mini monarchs (monarch caterpillars) must munch on millions of milkweed leaves to metamorphosize into millions of majestic and mighty monarchs who can migrate the many miles from Michigan to Mexico, or from Montana all the way to Monterey or Mission Bay. Where did all the milkweed flowers go? Why are they missing? Well, when we made our modern metropolises, we removed the milkweed and forgot to replant it. Sadly, no milkweed flowers mean no monarchs. I miss the millions of majestic monarchs! Do you? Can you help bring the monarchs back again? Yes! You can make a mini monarch meadow by planting some milkweed flowers in your garden. More milkweed means more monarchs; the more, the merrier! And that’s no myth. Monarchs are magnificent and magical, but minus a mouth they are mute, so they need a mouthpiece to make this mission known. My main message: Let’s mend our mistake by making many mini meadows of monarch milkweed flowers in our yards. (It’s easier done than said.) In the middle of a modern metropolis, most can easily make a mobile milkweed meadow for monarchs. The method is not hard to master. I put one potted milkweed flower in my yard. Within minutes, a mama monarch meandered to my milkweed and laid her eggs on it! Monarchs can smell milkweed from many miles away. Maybe hearing this message will motivate many more to make a mini milkweed meadow for mama monarchs to lay their eggs on. Don’t miss this moment to master the mystery of the missing majestic and magical monarchs. Please join Monarch Meadows of Murrieta, Menifee, Mission Viejo (and other surrounding cities that do not begin with M) by planting a mini monarch milkweed meadow this month! Muchos gracias, Lura Press, Owner of Press Butterfly Gardens [email protected] (951) 218-9776 Press Butterfly Gardens of Murrieta grows and sells pesticide-free milkweed flowers and seedlings. Check out our website PressButterflyGardens.com for more information, photos, and a free online class on how to attract monarch butterflies to your yard.