We saw a sign like this one recently. It led to uncovering Lynn Coulter’s article on the importance of planting pollinator-friendly plants and Monarch waystations. Many veterinary hospitals and pet services locations have areas large enough to include a pollinator focus in landscape maintenance, so we’re sharing this information.
Source: HGTV. Link. Monarch Watch recommends a minimum of 100 square feet, which can be one area or the total of different areas. A monarch waystation garden plan can be small enough to fit in a window box or as big as you want.
INSIGHTS: North American monarch butterflies migrate south between August and October <Link> so there’s still time in some areas to get plants established before the fall migration. Save our Monarchs provides a list of fall flowers to support migrating Monarchs <Link>.