Saving the monarch butterfly

[Leafmite]

I noticed last year that the monarch butterflies were missing. At the end of summer, I had seen no monarch larva on my milkweed while I found swallowtail butterfly larva all over my parsley. Then I read that the monarchs may become extinct do to the lack of milkweed and it rather scares me. So, if you have a yard and a little extra space where you don't spray pesticides or herbicides, please consider growing a little milkweed for the monarchs. It isn't the prettiest weed but I think the butterflies are worth saving. For those who have no idea what a monarch butterfly is, here is one that we raised and released one year.