Grow Milkweed Plants

Brad G. flys to Omaha Nebraska to discover that common milkweed is pretty common.

Links mentioned in the show:

THANK YOU RACHEL C. THE "ORIGINAL BUTTERFLY" AKA O.B.

THE STORY OF AN ORGANISM: COMMON MILKWEED

Raising Butterflies and Moths for Conservation

Show Notes are available at www.growmilkweedplants.com/018

Host: Brad G.

Original publish date: 6/20/16

Milkweed at large, seeking out native milkweed in Washoe County, Nevada - 017

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• Invitation to the Grow Milkweed Plants facebook group
• Local milkweed report
• Monarch Passion tee shirt at Teespring.com (Milkweed Planter)
• Mowing down a monarch and the apology
• Traveling to Omaha, NE to search for milkweed

Outro music by Waylon Jennings, Omaha (affiliate download link)

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Host: Brad G.

1M Monarchs vs. a Mine, MexiRocks, Garden Vandalism & Jewel Milkweed - Episode 016

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Learn about the threat that could deplete the water supply for the Oyamel Fir trees resulting in massive habitat destruction of the habitat that the monarchs overwinter on in Mexico.

Learn how to order MexiRocks which directly support the citizens. MexiRocks is an alternative form of "butterfly tourism" that brings the monarch to your home or garden.

Read the entire story as published in the San Diego Union-Tribune. "Plants crushed, but not Conway School's spirit. Community helps revive garden after vandalism"

Get up close to a wonderful, but rare, milkweed plant Asclepias cryptoceras that I discuss in great detail.

Host: Brad G.

Grow Milkweed Plants Podcast

Show notes: www.growmilkweedplants.com/015

• Monarch deaths in Mexico on March 11, 2016
• Cold moist stratification of milkweed seeds
• Milkweed Madness 2016

Host: Brad Grimm

Host: Brad Grimm @growmilkweed

Content in this episode:

• Eastern Monarch Population in Mexico 2015/2016
• Milkweed Madness seed giveaway

If its good for the butterflies, it's good for me.

Featured song: The Great Monarch Migration

Visit "Milkweed Madness" free seed contest and enter to win!

Visit the page that accompanies this podcast episode for expanded notes.

GMP Podcast Episode 013 - "Western Monarch Butterfly Population 2015"

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Featured content:

• Western monarch population count is 271,924 butterflies.
• Data collected at 187 overwintering locations from Mendocino county to San Diego county (most ever visited in one year).
• New overwintering sites located in Alameda and Marin Counties.
• Monarch breakup (think valentines day) marks start of spring migration.

Outro music bump by Jeff & Paige Mighty Wolf Album song Plant More Milkweed Please.

Download their entire children's album at https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/mighty-wolf/id1057647028?at=11lQdU&app=itunes

Host: Brad Grimm

@growmilkweed

GMP Podcast Episode 012 - "Braderfly at the Museum"

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Featured content:

The nickname given to the host is revealed.

• Recap of the conversation with Gail at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.
• Learn why there is no milkweed within ten miles of overwintering sites in Pacific Grove, CA.
• Start your milkweed seeds now using a mini greenhouse like I am featuring on todays show!
• Featured product: Gardman R687 4-Tier Mini Greenhouse Amazon's #1 Best Seller in the Greenhouses catagory.

Facebook Page: Facebook.com/growmilkweedplants

Host: Brad Grimm

GMP Podcast Episode 011 - "Pacific Grove Monarchs"

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Featured content: Monarch butterflies overwintering at Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary and Cooper Cabin at Andrew Molera SP.

Featured products: Butterfly weed, Swamp milkweed and the groovy Pacific Grove Monarch sticker.

Host: Brad Grimm

If it's good for the butterflies; it's good for me.

Visit growmilkweedplants.com to find milkweed native to your area.

View the show notes page for this episode by pressing and holding this link: growmilkweedplants.com/010

August is peak breeding season for monarch butterflies. Milkweed is tall as your head. Caterpillars are chomping away at leaves. Start planning next year's butterly garden today.

Facebook groups mentioned:

The Beautiful Monarch Open Group - Admin Holli Webb Hearn

Raising Butterflies and Moths for Conservation Closed Group - Admin Mona L. Miller

Grow Milkweed Plants Public Group - Admin (me) Brad Grimm

Visit the show notes page for video of the monarch butterfly mentioned at the end of the eppisode.