Native Milkweed For Monarchs. By lindsay stafford mader august 12 2019. In the study the scientists identified more than 2 400 bees representing five bee families and 17 genera visiting the milkweeds while they were in bloom.
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By lindsay stafford mader august 12 2019. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed the only host plant for this iconic butterfly species. Milkweeds produce a lot of nectar so besides monarchs they also attract and help to sustain native bees honeybees various butterflies and many other nectar feeding insects.
Unfortunately the loss of natural habitat in particular native milkweeds has resulted in dwindling monarch populations vulnerable to other pressures such as disease and a deadly parasite known as ophryocystis elktroscirrha oe which can be passed from.
The 2020 count of overwintering monarch butterflies shows a decline from the previous year. By planting milkweed in your own garden landscape and throughout your community you can help reverse the fortune of these beautiful insects. Unfortunately the loss of natural habitat in particular native milkweeds has resulted in dwindling monarch populations vulnerable to other pressures such as disease and a deadly parasite known as ophryocystis elktroscirrha oe which can be passed from. As such milkweed is critical for the survival of monarchs.
