Butterflies are amazing, scientifically fascinating, beautiful creatures. Yes, of course I’m going to mention that their numbers are diminishing over the decades due to habitat loss and insecticide/herbicide use. This very good article, from The National Wildlife Federation covers the perils that these mighty lilliputians have experienced over the years as we humans have developed the land that used to contain their food plants. It also contains some heroic stories of individuals that have been responsible for saving some of these beauties from becoming extinct from the planet forever. These people are the thin line that is staving off humanity’s plunge into an Earth-wide extinction meltdown. If you want to help, the article also has links for some simple native plants you can grow in your yard to replenish their habitat. If we all did this in our yards, grow native plants and trees to feed the wildlife, provide water and shelter in the form of undisturbed areas and brambles, we could be a mighty force against habitat destruction. So, plant some milkweed for the monarchs!

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