Onthisground - A Long, Long Walk

The first of the 2020 harvest. Things looked like they would turn out differently, at that point 

i identify as a problem

from blue shield campaign against violence against asians and asian elders

Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are the required host plants for caterpillars of the monarch butterfly and thus play a critical role in the monarch’s life cycle. The loss of milkweed plants in the monarch’s spring and summer breeding areas across the United States is believed to be a significant factor contributing to the reduced number of monarchs recorded in overwintering sites in California and Mexico. Agricultural intensification, development of rural lands, and the use of mowing and herbicides to control roadside vegetation have all reduced the abundance of milkweeds in the landscape.

Colors ~ Brown and White