One of the other milkweeds, Asclepias incarnata.
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous!
March 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
One of the other milkweeds, Asclepias incarnata.
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous!
Look who’s here!
July 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Look who’s here!
planting 🌸 my first milkweed 🌸 this year
March 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
planting 🌸 my first milkweed 🌸 this year
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
May 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
I spy with my little eye some baby milkweeds! #corgicrew
April 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I spy with my little eye some baby milkweeds! #corgicrew
Garden & outdoorsy folk, please spread this news: The great people at Monarch Watch have a program where schools, nonprofits & large restoration projects can apply for FREE MILKWEED (only thing Monarch caterpillars eat, can't have too much of it IMO). Check it out! monarchwatch.org/bring-back-t...
Free Milkweeds - Bring Back The Monarchs
Free milkweeds for large restoration projects Free milkweeds for schools and educational non-profits
monarchwatch.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Garden & outdoorsy folk, please spread this news: The great people at Monarch Watch have a program where schools, nonprofits & large restoration projects can apply for FREE MILKWEED (only thing Monarch caterpillars eat, can't have too much of it IMO). Check it out! monarchwatch.org/bring-back-t...
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
April 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
I need thirty more native milkweeds in my yard it's an emergency
October 4, 2026 at 4:31 AM
I need thirty more native milkweeds in my yard it's an emergency
The caterpillars are gone but the milkweeds are still being pretty fancy
September 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The caterpillars are gone but the milkweeds are still being pretty fancy
Went for a walk and found some milkweeds COVERED with monarch caterpillars. Pics tomorrow. :)
May 2, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Went for a walk and found some milkweeds COVERED with monarch caterpillars. Pics tomorrow. :)
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
January 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
July 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) often take nectar from common milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepias syriaca), but can feed on a variety of flowers. Their larvae, in contrast, require milkweeds to develop properly. Side Cut Metropark near Maumee Ohio, 27 May 2012.
Milkweeds (1876) - Fidelia Bridges
October 15, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Milkweeds (1876) - Fidelia Bridges
BREAKING: The urban milkweeds have reached pod stage
July 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
BREAKING: The urban milkweeds have reached pod stage
My milkweeds have monarch butterfly caterpillars 🐛😏
July 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My milkweeds have monarch butterfly caterpillars 🐛😏
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) will feed on nectar from many different flowers but their larvae specifically need to eat milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in order to develop properly. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, 13 Jul 2026.
July 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Adult monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus) will feed on nectar from many different flowers but their larvae specifically need to eat milkweeds (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in order to develop properly. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, 13 Jul 2026.
Finally the right kinda bug on the milkweeds
July 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Finally the right kinda bug on the milkweeds
Plant milkweeds
April 14, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Plant milkweeds
Fluffy clouds float
carrying the first sign of warmth,
switchgrasses sway
jackrabbits find sanctuary
in this tranquil habitat,
rosy milkweeds attract
the prettiest butterflies,
pleasing stillness lingers
in the heartland of prairies
#vss365 #inkmine #cassiopeian #emoetry #thingstowriteabout #BSPP58
carrying the first sign of warmth,
switchgrasses sway
jackrabbits find sanctuary
in this tranquil habitat,
rosy milkweeds attract
the prettiest butterflies,
pleasing stillness lingers
in the heartland of prairies
#vss365 #inkmine #cassiopeian #emoetry #thingstowriteabout #BSPP58
October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Fluffy clouds float
carrying the first sign of warmth,
switchgrasses sway
jackrabbits find sanctuary
in this tranquil habitat,
rosy milkweeds attract
the prettiest butterflies,
pleasing stillness lingers
in the heartland of prairies
#vss365 #inkmine #cassiopeian #emoetry #thingstowriteabout #BSPP58
carrying the first sign of warmth,
switchgrasses sway
jackrabbits find sanctuary
in this tranquil habitat,
rosy milkweeds attract
the prettiest butterflies,
pleasing stillness lingers
in the heartland of prairies
#vss365 #inkmine #cassiopeian #emoetry #thingstowriteabout #BSPP58
It’s a Butterfly disco now
July 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
It’s a Butterfly disco now
Got almost all the milkweeds planted and Mother Nature helped me out with a nice soaking rain. One pot left on the deck that I’m waiting to harvest the seeds from and then I’ll plant that one, too. Time to hit the showers.
October 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Got almost all the milkweeds planted and Mother Nature helped me out with a nice soaking rain. One pot left on the deck that I’m waiting to harvest the seeds from and then I’ll plant that one, too. Time to hit the showers.
I lost many butterfly milkweeds in my backyard over the winter, but this one growing out of the front steps is doing great. 🤷
#sidewalkflowers #nativeplants 🌱
#sidewalkflowers #nativeplants 🌱
June 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I lost many butterfly milkweeds in my backyard over the winter, but this one growing out of the front steps is doing great. 🤷
#sidewalkflowers #nativeplants 🌱
#sidewalkflowers #nativeplants 🌱
looking pretty good for the first year of trying
July 24, 2024 at 10:10 PM
looking pretty good for the first year of trying
If you plant nonnative milkweeds I'm stealing something from your house!
Why monarch migration numbers are decreasing...(page 10)
"The first is the increasing prevalence of a debilitating monarch parasite, Ophryocystis elektrosirrha,...This increase corresponds with increased plantings of nonnative milkweeds throughout the flyway. "
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"The first is the increasing prevalence of a debilitating monarch parasite, Ophryocystis elektrosirrha,...This increase corresponds with increased plantings of nonnative milkweeds throughout the flyway. "
members.wildones.org/wp-content/i...
members.wildones.org
March 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If you plant nonnative milkweeds I'm stealing something from your house!
Today’s milkweeds are cuddling on a frosty morning. ❄️
Maybe they’re dreaming of becoming dolphins, swimming in a warm ocean. ☀️
Maybe they’re dreaming of becoming dolphins, swimming in a warm ocean. ☀️
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today’s milkweeds are cuddling on a frosty morning. ❄️
Maybe they’re dreaming of becoming dolphins, swimming in a warm ocean. ☀️
Maybe they’re dreaming of becoming dolphins, swimming in a warm ocean. ☀️