Oh, how ethereal! Love milkweed…glad to see it in the Midwest. I read an article recently about the importance of Midwesterners planting milkweed for threatened populations of Monarch butterflies (some say they’ve declined 90% due to increased use of Round-Up in agriculture – no milkweed/no Monarchs). So spread those seeds around, Sharon! 🙂
Thanks, Eliza. Milkweed is pretty common in the Midwest. I hadn’t heard about the monarchs!
I agree. We’re a culture too strict in our obsession to keep every ditch, pasture, lawn and garden manicured and green with turfgrass.
While in the UK last spring I marveled at the fantastic wildflowers and grasses and sweeping pastures that looked unkempt and natural. Besides being beautiful, it’s so much better for the environment.
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Oh, how ethereal! Love milkweed…glad to see it in the Midwest. I read an article recently about the importance of Midwesterners planting milkweed for threatened populations of Monarch butterflies (some say they’ve declined 90% due to increased use of Round-Up in agriculture – no milkweed/no Monarchs). So spread those seeds around, Sharon! 🙂
Thanks, Eliza. Milkweed is pretty common in the Midwest. I hadn’t heard about the monarchs!
I agree. We’re a culture too strict in our obsession to keep every ditch, pasture, lawn and garden manicured and green with turfgrass.
While in the UK last spring I marveled at the fantastic wildflowers and grasses and sweeping pastures that looked unkempt and natural. Besides being beautiful, it’s so much better for the environment.
Truly beautiful! And, yes, even ethereal!
Hello, J. 🙂
Thank you very much. 🙂