Milkweed Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar. Monarchs favor a variety of milkweeds and in fact with variety they ll lay more eggs. Monarch butterfly member of the milkweed butterfly group known for its large size its orange and black wings and its long annual migrations.
However when given a choice their favorite milkweed by far is the asclepias incarnata common name. It is important to be very careful when handling milkweed leaves so you don t accidentally crush or disturb monarch eggs. Several subspecies are recognized.
Its wings feature an easily recognizable black orange.
As the caterpillars eat the milkweed leaves the cardiac glycoside is absorbed into their tissue. As the caterpillars eat the milkweed leaves the cardiac glycoside is absorbed into their tissue. As such milkweed is critical for the survival of monarchs. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black orange.
