Asked on Sep 08, 2016
Ohio wants to help the Monarch butterflies
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Sue Kiene
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ODOT has started a new program to help the Monarch Butterflies who are diminishing in population. They have established dropoff points for milkweed seed and pods thru-out most of the state. As I understand it they are going to be doing plantings along roadways. Ohio is one of the important areas for the butterflies migration both to the north to Canada and to the south in Mexico. I am including a link here to the article they have put out. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/news/Pages/ODOT-asking-Ohioans-to-help-with-pollinator-program.aspx If you live in Ohio and can drop off your milkweed seeds that would be wonderful. If you do not live in Ohio and would like to send the seeds to me, I will make sure to get them dropped off to the office about 3 miles from me. Feel free to contact me thru a Facebook message and I will supply my address. Of course you can send the milkweed seed direct to one of the offices at most any county. There is a link within the article to get the addresses. The program is running from now thru 10/30/2016. Thanks in advance for all of your help
OH so pretty
I like this kind of milkweed, please plant more.
Imagine this in your yard
Help us multiply
10 answers
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Be sure the seeds are ripe before you remove them from the plant.
Cbe7501963
on Sep 09, 2016
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Wonderful!! OH Buckeye here.
Micky
on Sep 09, 2016
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Hi Sue Kien! I'm from western Massachusetts. I too have joined in to help the Monarchs. It's taken a lot of learning this past year and even now. I have had a good crop of milkweed here and would be very glad to share but I have been told that the Monarchs and their offspring fly the same route each year and therefore are used to the milkweed that is indigenous to your area which is possibly not the same as my area. So, it means that you should find out what kinds of plant seeds you are receiving or ask for specific kinds that grow in your area. I am new to FB and haven't given myself enough time to figure it out yet but would love to be in touch with you. I'll try!
Shari Coppinger
on Sep 09, 2016
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When I first started I bought young plants that were guaranteed PESTICIDE FREE. That's important because it's the pesticide that is killing the caterpillars thus the butterfly. I've had tremendous luck with the plants and I harvest the seeds from them so now I have almost unlimited plants. Very easy to grow. I am now nurturing the eggs and caterpillars. I purchased a "net cage" that I found online. Go to Tony Gomez site. Excellent resources!
BJ
on Sep 09, 2016
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The information from the state is to wait til the pods are brown or if you squeeze them before they are totally brown and they pop they are ready. The information said we can begin collecting from now til sometime in October Place the milkweed "fish" that you take out of the pod into a brown paper bag as plastic retains moisture and they rot. Be sure to put them in the bag because they will be flying all over your house if you don't. Each county has its own soil and water district or you can go on line to find where to drop them off in your area. Look for them along waste areas on roadsides. Leave a few to repopulate the area you are collecting them from. We have a few in an area of our lawn that suddenly popped up. Neighbors aren't too happy that we don't mow that particular area so our lawn looks unkempt but they can look the other way.
Georget
on Sep 09, 2016
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I love that Ohio is doing this! If you want to make a difference in your neck of the woods, the Live Monarch Foundation will send you free milkweed seeds to plant in your yard. Their website is www.livemonarch.com. Www.Got-Milkweed.com is also very informative!
Noel
on Sep 09, 2016
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this is my sixth year of having the glorious monarchs reside, even year round. find cocoons in December/January. they seem to be finicky eaters wanting only the milkweed; but, I found that they will eat pentas (the larvae, of course) if they run short of milkweed. my neighbors have also been delighted and many a child, including self, have awed over the golden and jade chrysalis. good luck to you all
Kat Dodd
on Sep 09, 2016
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My sister has an abundance of tiny Monarchs in the flowers in her front yard. Are these flowers part of the milkweed family? This is northwest Ohio. https://www.facebook.com/louanne.jarrells/vid...
Kathy Wehmeyer
on Sep 10, 2016
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Sorry, I guess I will have to make my own video or picture. I will try to share later.
Kathy Wehmeyer
on Sep 10, 2016
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I hope this works
Kathy Wehmeyer
on Sep 25, 2016
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