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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Sat Sep 6, 2014, 05:51 AM Sep 2014

Monarch butterflies depend on gardeners [View all]

Wherever you live there are native milkweed species you can grow. Start your search now to be ready for spring. You’ll be doubly happy with plants that not only are beautiful, but also serve as a larval food source for Monarch butterflies while providing nectar.

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Monarch butterflies depend on gardeners [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 OP

Thank you! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #1

This organization has a milkweed sale every year and has plants that are appropriate japple Sep 2014 #2

Thank you for this link theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #7

There needs to be change in our goal of the perfect lawn. Hoppy Sep 2014 #3

Milkweed yellowwoodII Sep 2014 #4

We have the orange-blossoming butterfly weed in our garden theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #9

That is the type I have growing at my place, too. japple Sep 2014 #10

We have some. sendero Sep 2014 #5

Butterfly Weed and Milkweed are in the same genus, Asclepias. Botany Sep 2014 #8

I did this once and it was the saddest experience. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #6