"Monarch Mentors" provides opportunities for nature enthusiasts to learn about: habitat restoration in order to re-establish healthy numbers of monarchs & pollinators and then to help educate the public to plant native milkweed species and nectar-rich plants. This seems the only way for the low monarch populations to return to previous healthy numbers.
Habitat. Habitat. Habitat.
White House Pollinator Garden
In 2014, First Lady Michelle Obama created an addition to her now-famous Kitchen Garden, a separate garden specifically to attract pollinators and nectar plants for the White House honeybee hives.
Pollinator Plant List
Michelle Obama creates first-ever Pollinator Garden at White House
http://makewayformonarchs.org/i/archives/1168
April 6 planting of the veg and poll gardens
http://makewayformonarchs.org/i/archives/908
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/04/03/spring-has-sprung-sixth-annual-white-house-garden-planting
Perennial species initially planted in the Pollinator Garden in 2014
My visit to the WH Pollinator Garden!
Blog article coming soon :)
http://makewayformonarchs.org/i/archives/1186
My Mother's Day visit/blog
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American Grown
by Michelle Obama
Some of the great historical stories and terrific fresh garden recipes may be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Grown
http://www.amazon.com/American-Grown-Kitchen-Gardens-America/dp/0449808564