Florida is planting 15,000 milkweeds along highways to help monarch butterflies | TheBriefWire
Florida is planting 15,000 milkweeds along highways to help monarch butterflies
Published 19 July 2026 ยท us
Scientists and transport officials in Florida have planted 15,000 milkweed plants along roadsides to help monarch butterflies survive and reproduce. Milkweed is the only plant
Scientists and transport officials in Florida have planted 15,000 milkweed plants along roadsides to help monarch butterflies survive and reproduce. Milkweed is the only plant on which monarchs lay their eggs, making it essential for their life cycle. The project also supports bees and other pollinators while testing whether roadside habitats can become long-term wildlife corridors across the state.