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Thank you for your kindness in wanting to share your milkweed seeds! These seeds are essential, as milkweed is the only host plant and food source for monarch caterpillars. To arrange the shipping of your collected seeds, please email our team at info@monarchbutterflies.ca for instructions on where to send the seeds. If you’d like us to include your name or any specific details when we pass along your seeds, just let us know.

Planting milkweed offers numerous benefits, particularly for the environment and wildlife, especially for monarch butterflies. Here are some of the key advantages of planting milkweed:

1. Monarch Butterfly Conservation: Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed plants for their reproduction and survival. Milkweed is the sole food source for monarch caterpillars, and planting it provides essential habitat and sustenance for these beautiful insects during their life cycle.
2. Biodiversity Support: Milkweed is a native plant that attracts a variety of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and other insects. By planting milkweed, you contribute to the overall biodiversity and health of local ecosystems.
3. Habitat Restoration: As urbanization and agricultural expansion increase, natural habitats for wildlife, including monarch butterflies, are diminished. Planting milkweed helps restore critical habitat and promotes the well-being of these species.
4. Soil Health Improvement: Milkweed plants have deep root systems that help stabilize soil, reduce erosion, and improve soil health. They are beneficial for areas with degraded soil or disturbed landscapes.
5. Carbon Sequestration: Like many plants, milkweed absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis, playing a role in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon.
6. Low Maintenance: Once established, milkweed is relatively low maintenance and can thrive in a variety of soil conditions. It’s well-adapted to local climates, making it a resilient addition to your garden.
7. Attractive Landscaping: Milkweed produces beautiful and colorful flowers that add aesthetic value to your garden or landscape. Its vibrant blooms attract pollinators and create a lively and visually appealing environment.
8. Educational Opportunities: Planting milkweed presents an opportunity to educate yourself, your family, and your community about the importance of native plants, pollinators, and conservation efforts.
9. Personal Satisfaction: By planting milkweed, you actively contribute to conservation efforts, supporting wildlife, and making a positive impact on the environment. This can be personally rewarding and fulfilling.

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Our seamless online ordering process allows you to browse through our diverse range of butterfly-related products, including live butterflies for release, butterfly rearing kits, butterfly frames and more. Once you have selected the items you desire, simply add them to your cart and proceed to checkout.

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We understand that some customers may prefer to pick up their orders in person for various reasons. However, at this time, we are unable to make an exception to our shipping policy, as it enables us to efficiently serve customers across different regions.

Yes, it is true that milkweed (Asclepias species) is the only host plant for monarch caterpillars. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed plants because the caterpillars that hatch from these eggs rely solely on milkweed leaves as their source of food.