EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first appeared on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Picking and planting milkweed seed pods this fall can help future eastern monarch butterflies, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. These butterflies are currently migrating through Ohio on their way to Mexico, where […]
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Milkweed seed pod collection benefits Monarch butterflies, other pollinators
MANSFIELD — One sign of autumn is the colors on tree leaves are beginning to change into hues of red, orange, and gold. What a beautiful time of year to be outside and enjoy nature. Another sign of fall is seeing milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only […]
