IDOT to plant milkweed to help monarch butterfly population

[ChicagoBlue2]

This is something I hope to see flourish a few years down the road:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...llway-monarch-butterflies-20150130-story.html

Hoping the monarch butterfly population rebound because of this.

 

[Reba]

I hope so, too.

 

[caz12]

I hope so,the world entrust to us I want my grandson to see these things not read about them in history book

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

I hope so,the world entrust to us I want my grandson to see these things not read about them in history book

They are beautiful. If you see one, take a picture of it. Monarch butterfly pictures are a treasure. I have yet to capture one myself, but maybe this year will be the year.

 

[JillyBean.MI]

I LOVE butterflies. I enjoy hearing things like this

 

[caz12]

have monarchs here..i was privileged have White admiral land on me so wished had camera on me at the time.
I love butterflies got lots of nettles in my garden and loathed to pull it out bc butterfly love to lay eggs on them

 

[Tousi]

have monarchs here..i was privileged have White admiral land on me so wished had camera on me at the time.
I love butterflies got lots of nettles in my garden and loathed to pull it out bc butterfly love to lay eggs on them

I take it nettles are a nuisance?

 

[caz12]

I take it nettles are a nuisance?

they dreadful nuisance but insects love them I got be hard this year pull lot out unfortunately never get rid of them