- Special Sections - Public Notices " The Lord God planted a
garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had
formed." Gen.2:8 For those of us who love to plant and see
things grow, adding the color and movement of butterflies only
adds to our enjoyment. In fact, for me, a garden is not truly
complete without butterflies and the other birds and animals
that make it a true ecosystem. I try to plan my gardens with
their requirements in mind as much as my desires for color and
form. As promised in my last post on the threats to the monarch
migration, I 'll give some suggestions here for practical
approaches to the problem of declining butterfly populations.
Not only are Monarchs in danger, but loss of habitat is causing
declines in many other species. Sprawling suburbs, paved over
shopping centers, and ever widening highways, are only part of
the problem of habitat loss. However, there is one hopeful note
we can find in this list. We can begin to make a dent in the
sterile, manicured landscapes of o