The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly membership unsung bee that has the

unsung bee that has the potential to save the planet―the mason bee

Fragrant leaves can be used in cooking

this species is native to San Diego County

It's leaves turn purple as they age and it produces 5-6 foot tall seed heads

this cultivar is smaller and more compact with a shorter bloom during spring and not as hardy in heat and drought conditions

The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly membership unsung bee that has theLearn the story of a magnificent butterfly, the perils it faces and what we can do to help. Every fall, spectacular orange and black clouds of monarch butterflies fill the skies as they migrate from across North America to Central Mexico. West Coast populations make a similar though much shorter trip to coastal California. The National Wildlife Federation calls the monarch migration one of the greatest natural phenomena in the insect world. Not long