Minnesota couple on mission to save monarch butterflies
(FOX 9)
EDINA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The monarch is the official state butterfly and in just a few weeks, millions of them will arrive here in Minnesota after migrating from Mexico.
The monarch population has plunged over the last several decades. An Edina, Minnesota couple has made it their mission to save them.
Minnesota couple on mission to save monarch butterflies
An Edina, Minnesota couple has made it their mission to save the dwindling monarch butterfly population.
Ward Johnson has loved the beauty and majesty of monarch butterflies since he was a child growing up on the prairie in western Minnesota.
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By Kristi Newland
Spring is just weeks away and often has many of us out planting in our yards or other outdoor spaces. If you’re planning your spring planting adventure, there are a number of options to consider. One option involves giving pollinators a helping hand through your plant choices.
Consider adding nectar-rich wildflowers to your landscape to support your favorite butterflies, hummingbirds, honeybees, or other pollinators. Pollinators play a vital role in agriculture and in the continued survival of wild places. While they dine on the nectar of a wildflower, they are also pollinating the flower (leaving behind pollen picked up at another flower and picking up more pollen to carry on to another). Such pollination leads to the production of seeds, which later may become new plants.