Milkweed And Monarchs. Lots of people remember clouds of monarchs from childhoods past. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed the.
Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed the only host plant for this iconic butterfly species. Although monarchs and milkweed go hand in hand not everyone understands their special connection. The monarch s top 4 favorite milkweed species are bolded in the list below.
The monarch s top 4 favorite milkweed species are bolded in the list below.
The winner is the asclepias incarnata common name. Loss of this particular butterfly would be devastating especially when education will make all the difference in the world for its preservation. However when given a choice their favorite milkweed by far is the asclepias incarnata common name. 1 monarch eggs and or larvae caterpillars 2 milkweed plants for the caterpillars to feed on and 3 easy to use clean and store popup mesh cages.