Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Monarch butterflies are a threatened/near-endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Food Safety filed a legal petition requesting Endangered Species Act protection for the monarch and its habitat.
Plant Milkweed Today
Monarch Butterfly HAIKU by Bette A. Stevens
Regal messenger
Standing at the podium
“Plant milkweed today!”
Did you know that monarch butterflies and the monarch caterpillars’ host plant milkweed is one that monarchs rely upon for their survival? This summer I was able catch a glimpse of 43 of these regal creatures dancing around my gardens where I encourage milkweed to flourish among the flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables that we grow and harvest here at the farmstead in central Maine. I even managed to capture five of them with my Canon PowerShot. ~ Bette A. Stevens
Four more of the 43 Monarch butterflies sighted at the farmstead as of August 25, 2018.
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Thanks so much for the reblog, Traci! ❤ Blessings and love… xo
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You’re welcome, Bette!
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