Biophile Design

Today the Monarch butterfly, a
cultural icon of North America was internationally listed as endangered (World Conservation Congress]). The Monarch is one of very few invertebrates which has received the benefit of international attention and conservation actions, and yet still is perilously threatened with extinction; imagine the state of the thousands of other native species which had not had that opportunity while habitat destruction, exploding development, and pesticide use have run rampant across our planet.

The best ways to help monarchs and their habitat is to:
1) Plant milkweed *native to your area*
2) Do not use pesticides, and discourage their use everywhere.
3) If you have a yard, plant as many native plants and flowers as you can to bolster pollinator populations, including monarchs.
4) Share what you know with others!
5) Provide optimal habitat for monarchs, with more details here:
https://blog.nwf.org/2015/02/saving-monarchs/

Only together can we help save this iconic species!




For more information also follow:

World Conservation Congress]

📷 Kenneth Dwain Harrelson CC BY-SA 3.0

You can join me again today at the 2022 Art Fair on the Square in Madison, WI today until 5PM! Thanks for everyone who has stopped by, and hello to my new followers. 10% of all sales from this weekend will go to support habitat conservation in Colombia with !

Happy Earth Day! We are happy to announce that 10% of our sales from tomorrow’s SpringFest in Madison, WI (Warner Park Community Center from 9AM-3PM) will go to the Ecotonos Foundation of Colombia. This donation will go directly towards maintaining a nature preserve in the “Valle de Cauca” one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. You can also come snag this BRAND NEW monarch butterfly print!!

Madison, come check us out at Art Fair on the Square today until 6:00 and tomorrow 10:00-5:00 on the capital square! 10% of sales are donated to The Madison Audubon Society. 🦅