Milkweed is a common plant that I usually don’t think twice about. Now with all the talk about Monarch Butterflies, I try to save all the Milkweed plants I come across.
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Golden Milkweed
Milkweed is no longer a forgotten plant on my Oasis. Some of the plants even had good fall colors.
Monarch Attractant
The Monarch Butterflies have been really obsessed with the Zinnias this year. These flowering annuals stay attractive for months.
Poor Little Milkweed
I came across a Milkweed plant that was full of Milkweed Tussock Moth and Monarch Caterpillars. Milkweed is a common weed around here. Lately I have been mowing around them and generally letting Milkweed live and propagate, to help some of the insects that depend on this toxic plant.