We don't see anything like we used to. Monarch Butterflies migrate between Canada and Mexico. As a child I saw clouds of monarchs. The numbers have been declining, then one summer, 2013, I didn't see a single monarch. There has been a real push to plant milkweed and flowers the butterflies can feed on. Gradually the numbers have been increasing.
The bees are in the same situation so we are working to plant gardens to feed our pollinators.
Banning pesticides in Toronto was a real help. There are honey bee hives in the city on roof tops.
There are bee hotels set up so certain types of bees have a place to live. I have what I need to make a bee hotel, I just have to figure out where to put it.
I don't know if it will ever be like it was, but we can at least stop the species from becoming extinct.
There is one monarch hanging around my garden. In a couple more days the butterfly bushes will be in bloom. I am hoping that is enough to bring in other butterflies.
The bees are in the same situation so we are working to plant gardens to feed our pollinators.
Banning pesticides in Toronto was a real help. There are honey bee hives in the city on roof tops.
There are bee hotels set up so certain types of bees have a place to live. I have what I need to make a bee hotel, I just have to figure out where to put it.
I don't know if it will ever be like it was, but we can at least stop the species from becoming extinct.
There is one monarch hanging around my garden. In a couple more days the butterfly bushes will be in bloom. I am hoping that is enough to bring in other butterflies.
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Catherine
