The Monarch Butterfly was recently declared an endangered species. [The western monarch population faces the biggest risk of extinction: Its population has dropped by an estimated 99.9 percent over the past 40 years, from ten million in the 1980s to 1,914 in 2021. Experts are concerned that not enough butterflies remain to keep the population alive.But there’s still hope. To help boost monarch numbers, scientists and conservationists recommend planting more milkweed and nectar flowers, maintaining forests and limiting the use of pesticides and herbicides…], according to smithsonianmag.com. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rhome #rva #monarch #savethe#monarchs #milkweed #nativeplants https://www.instagram.com/p/ChkPBXXOfq3A-bIZsJml-mAU9plejLn32qCsEk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=