Mature Milkweed. That latex is toxic to most creatures but some invertebrates have developed techniques to deal with that toxicity and use it to. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterflies especially the monarch which deposits its eggs on the milkweed when the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed.
Common milkweed works fine for raising butterflies with kids or yourself when you don t have any milkweed in your garden. Pick milkweed seed pods when they are dry and just starting to split open. Milkweed comes in many varieties and is the only food source for monarch caterpillars.
Pick milkweed seed pods when they are dry and just starting to split open.
Common milkweed works fine for raising butterflies with kids or yourself when you don t have any milkweed in your garden. Common milkweed pictures images and stock photos. That latex is toxic to most creatures but some invertebrates have developed techniques to deal with that toxicity and use it to. Pods are green and gradually become darker as they mature growing to 1 to 4 inches long.