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City of #17 <br />RAMSEY <br />Mayors for Monarchs <br />Ramsey's Mayor Sarah Strommen is taking the Mayors for Monarchs <br />Pledge to support Monarch butterflies in our community. Monarchs play <br />an important role in pollinating many different types of plants, including <br />many food crops. But the Monarch population is decreasing. That is why <br />it is important to create special habitats for these pollinators in our yards <br />and gardens. You can help us spread the word by filling the Ramsey <br />City Hall with beautiful butterflies! <br />Send us your most colorful creation. <br />bring butterflies to <br />your backyard... <br />• Plant milkweed. Monarch caterpillars eat only <br />from milkweed plants. Milkweed is key to their <br />survival. <br />• Adult Monarch butterflies feed on nectar. Plant <br />plenty of native wildflowers, like Black-eyed Susans <br />and Eastern Purple Coneflowers, which will provide <br />nectar from spring into fall. <br />• Avoid using chemicals in your yard, like weed killer, <br />which can harm butterflies. <br />• Place flat stones in your garden to provide space for butterflies <br />to rest and bask in the sun. <br />Information provided by National Wildlife Federation • www.nwf.org <br />