Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Saving the Native Milkweeds am trying a poster of the plant, Monarch, caterpilar,..... so far my son made a poster for me.

Here a is poster son made for me that could post on a marker of the local Milkweed so the weedwacker people will consider avoiding it. Was told they are required by the fire department to clear 100 ft from homes. WOnder if other ways as saw in a few videos are reducing desertification. Some were using grazing animals like cows. Does it work same with goats, sheep, wild animals. Some places people used to do a burn at ok times of the year (when little creatures had grown enuf t run away and whn more moisture in area to reduce a runaway fire. How do we do that in our yards? Maybe weedwacking or borrow sheep or flatten weedy grasses or trim plants.... We have Narrowleaf ,
Milkweed nearby
Found these nice websites that explain, besides plants for the catarpilars of Monarch to feed on , The Monarchs need nectar to feed on for the long trip and Buckwheat , which in California are many, can help to survive ! https://buckwheatbringsbutterflies.com https://www.chefs-garden.com/blog/september-2018/buckwheat-flowers-are-a-pit-stop-for-monarchs-wil https://aproposfootwear.com/pages/buckwheat-and-the-butterfly
Was surprised couldnt find a poster for "dont cut the Milkweed" online somewhere !

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