Saving Monarchs: What you plant can make a difference
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EmailHelp monarchs by planting milkweeds and a variety of flowers that bloom throughout summer and fall. Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed. The butterfly survives on nectar from various flowers and so needs blooming flowers all summer and fall
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