Monarch butterflies are facing unprecedented risk of extinction, warn multiple researchers. 🦋 Their survival is tied to milkweed—the only plant where they lay their eggs—which is rapidly declining due to pesticide use, urbanization and systematic roadside mowing. Together, we can reverse this course. Together, we can plant milkweed seeds and give monarchs a much needed breather. Fall is the best season to plant milkweed. Our cold winters create physical and chemical reactions in milkweed seeds
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Monarch butterflies are facing unprecedented risk of extinction, warn multiple researchers. 🦋 Their survival is tied to milkweed—the only plant where they lay their eggs—which is rapidly declining due to pesticide use, urbanization and systematic roadside mowing. Together, we can reverse this course. Together, we can plant milkweed seeds and give monarchs a much needed breather. Fall is the best season to plant milkweed. Our cold winters create physical and chemical reactions in milkweed seeds
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