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fasttense

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14. That's the first thing that popped into my mind too.

Thu May 21, 2015, 07:49 AM

May 2015

I've seen swarms fly almost straight up and down. But I'm not sure why they did that. I've also seen butterflies smashed by window shields. I'm not so sure attracting them to the highway is a good idea.

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The White House Plan to Save the Monarch Butterfly: Build a Butterfly Highway [View all] brer cat May 2015 OP

How effective can it be though without dealing with the issue of neonicotinoid pesticides? cali May 2015 #1

That's it in a nutshell gregcrawford May 2015 #11

Actually the loss of milkweed due to use on farmland is the bigger factor, also connected to roundup bettyellen May 2015 #21

I think this is an excellent idea bigtree May 2015 #2

I agree. brer cat May 2015 #4

Old butterfly highway HelenWheels May 2015 #3

I don't know how to get rid of the poison lawn business. brer cat May 2015 #5

And way more fertilizer than necessary. Nitram May 2015 #6

I think the higway is an excellent idea. Nitram May 2015 #7

... brer cat May 2015 #13

...? Nitram May 2015 #17

I didn't think about that. brer cat May 2015 #16

Our neighbor is the same way and we are organic farmers fasttense May 2015 #9

one reason i dont claim to be organic. mopinko May 2015 #19

High speed windshields vs butterfly anyone? Telcontar May 2015 #8

That's the first thing that popped into my mind too. fasttense May 2015 #14

Way to go PBO Botany May 2015 #10

Least he could do, what with all of the Fracking and offshore/Artic drilling he has pushed. Dustlawyer May 2015 #12

That's right, Obama was to blame for the BP oil spill. Nitram May 2015 #18

No, but he did a deal with them before the 2010 elections to put the Coast Guard under Dustlawyer May 2015 #23

Dusty, that doesn't suggest Obama is responsible for the deaths of the critters you listed Nitram May 2015 #27

There is little to no enforcement offshore due to lack of resources. Dustlawyer May 2015 #37

I wasn't really trying to "spin" anything, Dusty. Nitram May 2015 #38

what you said... dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #36

I am an ecologist and this is a highly important move. Botany May 2015 #24

I agree, Botany. Nitram May 2015 #25

President Obama's actions of the last few days are very important Botany May 2015 #28

Obama really listens to his scientific advisors. Nitram May 2015 #29

If you get a chance look up this book Botany May 2015 #30

Xerces rocks - been a member for a couple of years now hatrack May 2015 #31

Thanks, Botany, I've read it. Excellent book. Nitram May 2015 #32

Bringing Nature Home* is a very good book too. Botany May 2015 #33

End the pesticide industry PO. End the oil industry PO. That will save the butterflies and Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #15

Hope it's a seriously wide corridor . . . . hatrack May 2015 #20

Bees, butterflies and dolphins too... raindaddy May 2015 #22

great idea. MBS May 2015 #26

Mean while tennstar May 2015 #34

If someone wants to really appreciate monarch butterflies, travel to Greek island of Rhodes... cascadiance May 2015 #35

I had butterfly trees in my childhood neighborhood, but nothing like that! Brother Buzz May 2015 #39

That is amazing! nt brer cat May 2015 #40