What an incredible surprise I had this weekend when I saw my first-of-year monarch caterpillar munching on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) leaves in my backyard garden.
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Photo of the Week: Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed
With my plans to create a more bird and butterfly friendly yard, last year I replanted one of my flowers beds with Swamp Milkweed and other native Michigan plants. The milkweed plants had a couple blossoms last summer, which surprised me. From my research, I understood it would take a year for milkweed to establish… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed