milkweed, grape leaves, feathers, wild asters, copyright Jan Yates, 2014
milkweed, copyright Jan Yates, 2014
milkweed, wild asters, robin's nest, copyright Jan Yates, 2014
On
September 27, 2014, as part of the Grimsby Arts Walk, I invited the
community to join me in getting our Monarch butterflies back. Passersby were asked if they would like to help the Monarchs by saving and planting Milkweed in their garden. I provided a limited number of locally harvested milkweed seed pods.
Seeds
Participants
were fascinated to see the seeds in their natural state, encased by
protective pods. Upon opening them, they removed the seeds and were
asked to write their name, or a message, on the remaining seed pod. I
kept the pod. They kept the seeds.
Pods
Milkweed
seed pods are extremely durable and weather tolerant, so I presented
each signed pod in a tree at the entrance of the Grimsby Public Art
Gallery and Library. The project continues to grow.
Start a project in your region
If
you or your organization would like to see this project take flight
in your area, please contact me as I love spreading the word-and seeds,
for our Monarchs!
This project can not be used without written permission from Jan Yates, 2014
Milkweed seeds for sale
If
you are interested in purchasing Milkweed seeds to plant in your garden
to attract our Monarchs, I have some available and ship throughout
Canada, US and parts of Europe. Seeds are $6.per pod, with each pod
containing 50+ seeds. Shipping is extra outside of Canada. To order, please click here.
