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by cmason » Sun May 20, 2012 3:10 pm
I found some eggs on a butterfly flower called Cinderella (asclepias). Do I still have to feed the catepillars on those leaves or will they survive on common milkweed?
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by MrsZ » Sun May 20, 2012 5:51 pm
This is a type of milkweed. Momma wouldn't lay them on the wrong plant!
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by Mona Miller » Sun May 20, 2012 9:28 pm
Common milkweed will be fine for the little caterpillars. The earlier you introduce a new species the better. Cinderella is just a name brand for Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata).
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