Milkweed for Monarchs
I will be giving away milkweed seed until I physically can't do it anymore. People have been so generous with donating to my little project....and pocket change or car loose change makes all the difference! So far, I've given out over 100 packs of milkweed seed and I have gotten so much in donations that I've bought 2000 more seeds to give away! I am hoping to continue giving it out all spring and summer All you need to do is send me a self-addressed, stamped envelope (and small donation if you can, if not, totally ok!) to:
Taylor Family Greenhouse (milkweed seed giveaway) 2405 Corinth Church Rd Monroe, NC 28112 |
The more I learn about the plight of the Monarch's, the more horrified I am. I know that I must sound like a broken record but I will talk native plants with anyone as long as they will stand and listen to me. I talk to kids and adults, and many times it is the exact same lesson, the adults don't know much more than the kids (which is frustrating, and even more so because I live in an agricultural community and my kids' school doesn't even have an FFA, but that another topic for another page...) Our vanity is killing off entire species, including the Monarch. The next time you pick up your bottle of weed-killer, consider that what you are doing is not just killing your pesky weeds growing in your driveway but also the milkweed population, on which the Monarch caterpillar depends not only as the sole food source but also where they lay eggs. Poisoning the world is not the way to go. We love to blame the demon pesticides and the farmer's that use them, but it would make a HUGE difference if we would stop reaching for the chemicals with every tiny weed we see. 95% of the Monarch population is already gone, so this is a very important cause that is dear to my heart. We can do this. And it is worth doing.
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SAVE THE MONARCHS...plant some milkweed!
Swamp Milkweed
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photo credit: Anna Kaminer
Common Milkweed
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Butterfly Milkweed
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