How You Can Help

There are several ways to help with this project:

Saving Seeds the Easy Way

To save seeds from many flowering forbs:

1: Wait until the flowering heads are starting to look old, but not yet brown.
2: Tie a small paper bag around the flower or flower head with a piece of string or twine. Do not tie it super tight. Tie the twine past the flower head at the stalk.
3: Leave some flowers unbagged.
4: When the flowers that are not bagged become dry, brown, and brittle, cut the stalks of the flowers in bags. It is not necessary to open the bags, just keep them with the stem sticking out of the bag.
5: Store in a cool, dry place.

Monarch Plants List

These are the plant species that are recommended by Monarch Watch, Wild Ones and the North American Butterfly Association. All listed plants are appropriate for this property, according to the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Database. Asterisks indicate plants growing on or near the property. Though all seeds are desirable, do not buy antelope horn milkweed, as there are many near the property that can be utilized for seed. Though Redbuds grow somewhat near the property, none are on the property, thus there are NO early nectar plants on the property.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Monarch Project!

The purpose of this project is to establish monarch butterfly habitat on a ten+ acre section of land in Bethel Acres, Oklahoma, just outside of Shawnee.