Johnny’s Opinion
“Its only true if its true for you.”
Tarisa Parrish – Author The Adventures of Johnny Butterflyseed
Test it yourself. Plan a walk. Anywhere you want. A park, your neighborhood, downtown of a busy city. Ensure temperatures are above 70°F/21°C, or the Monarchs will be dormant. Take a 30 minute walk and count: 1) how many Monarchs you see and 2) how many Milkweed you see.
- If the answer to both is zero: you already have a serious decline, and it will not get better on its own, and the government can’t fix it for you.
- If you see Milkweed but no Monarchs: you might have a decline, and/or are about to reverse a decline.
- If you see Monarchs but no Milkweed, you are going to have a decline.
That’s why, if you love Monarch Butterflies, the first, best, and really ONLY answer is to… Plant More Milkweed!
Larval Host Plant Seeds
“Butterfly Seeds” encompass both butterfly eggs and seeds for butterfly Larval Host Plants. Each butterfly species’ caterpillar (larva) requires specific Host Plants for nourishment and development. Without these Larval Host Plants, the butterflies cannot live. For example, Monarch Butterflies need Milkweed Plants and Black Swallowtails need plants from the Carrot family to survive and grow.