At the February 2020 Driftwood Garden Club meeting, Katie Hone presented a wonderful program on the monarch butterfly. Members were fascinated to learn that the monarchs that emerge from their chrysalis in our gardens soon undertake a 3000 mile journey to hidden forests of Oyamel fir trees in the Michoacan and Mexico states. While the residents of these areas were aware of the arrival of the monarchs, it was not until 1975 that Fred Urquhart, a Canadian biologist, was able to locate their southern wintering grounds. In her presentation, Katie shared with the members an extensive list of plants that support the monarchs and many of the other pollinators so important for sustaining our environment. Members received information on plant groupings to provide continuous blooming for the pollinators. Everyone left with common milkweed seeds to plant in the gardens.
Note that you can plant them immediately!
Driftwood Garden Club 