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Why pipevine?
Just like Monarchs are to milkweed, pipevine swallowtail caterpillars only live and eat off of the pipevine plant.
Although pipevine swallowtails are not listed as rare or endangered, their food source (the California pipevine plant) is becoming more and more scarce in Santa Cruz and the California Bay area.
Planting more plants will take rampant carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, helping our climate!
Photo credit: Anthea Staffen
Image from Climate Central link
How does it work?
Pipevine swallowtail butterflies are pollinators, so they will help our neighborhood fruits, vegetables, and flowers grow.
Plants take CO2 out of the atmosphere and into their bodies or sequester it into the ground. The more CO2 we get out of the atmosphere, the better!
Photo credit: Anthea Staffen
What can I do to help?
Plant and care for some pipevine at your residence or in your neighborhood.
Avoid using pesticides / herbicides / fungicides. Those can kill pollinators.
Plant other pollinator-friendly flowers: this will give more food (nectar) for the pipevine butterflies + will beautify our neighborhood + take more CO2 out of the atmosphere =
win + win + win!
Spread the word!
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