Many people do not realize it, but many plants for sale, especially at box stores like Home Depot and Lowes, are treated with insecticides, so buying these plants will kill pollinators. You need to find sources of milkweeds, nectar plants and other host plants which do not sell plants treated with neonicitinides. Often smaller nurseries or those that specialize in native plants are best. Milkweed of course can be grown from seed, but it takes a relatively time. Another good way I have used to propagate new plants is to cut the stems back as the plant grows and put the cut stems in water to grow roots and start new plants.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I used to collect weeds in South Florida, such as Desmodium Bugger ticks to Sarcostemma Whitevine. I would also collect "Gator Grass" for those "pesky" Brazilian Skippers. I could then keep my Cannas (close relatives) free of larvae.
Here in the Midwest, people are more eco-friendly and you can usually get "drug free" plants at many nurseries and/or farmers markets.
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Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by LeafheadAsclepias sullivantii, the Sullivant's Prairie Milkweed. Taken at a way station in Middleton, WI
Posted by LeafheadCeropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths
Posted by LeafheadCeropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths
Posted by DAB456What kind is this? I think I know, but would like another opinion.
Posted by bigpawbulletsNot sure what these guys are. But suddenly we seem to be getting a few of them in the "Habitat":
Posted by bigpawbulletsSilly meme. But an attractive butterfly. Photoshopped or real?
Posted by MikeECI posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ?
Posted by MikeECI posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ?
Posted by LeafheadMy latest visitor to the feeder, a Hackberry Emperor
Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.
Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.
Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.