Exploring Pelham's conservation areas and town forests
With 2700 acres of town conservation land and town forests, nature abounds. We love rambling around to see what's happening.
Help Save the Monarch Butterfly
Create Habitat
Create Habitat
Source: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Create a Backyard Monarch Butterfly Habitat
Step One
Kingston New Hampshire Conservation Commission
Step Two
Plant Native Milkweeds
An effective Monarch habitat will be at least 100 square feet with at least 10 plants of native milkweed.
Whether it’s a field, roadside area, open area, wet area, or urban garden; milkweed and flowering plants are needed for monarch habitat. Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly. Without milkweed, the larva would not be able to develop into a butterfly. Monarchs use a variety of milkweeds. Source: U.S. Forest Service
Native Milkweed Plants for New Hampshire
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Swamp Milkweed
(Asclepias incarnata)
Butterflyweed
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Source: National Wildlife Federation
Step Three
Plant Native Nectar Producing Plants
Flowering, nectar producing native plants are needed for monarch habitat. Adult monarchs feed on the nectar of many flowers.
Source: U.S. Forest Service
Native Nectar Producing Plants for New Hampshire
Native - Woodland Sunflower, Goldenrod, Aster, Obedient False Dragonhead, Joe Pye Weed, Wild Bergamont, Button Bush
More Ideas:
Source: National Wildlife Federation
Monarch Butterfly Habitat Demonstration Area
More to come....
