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Swampy assist to Monarchs

Discuss your green thumb (or lack thereof ;-) when it comes to propagation of milkweed and other garden plants.

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Swampy assist to Monarchs

Postby Mona Miller » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:36 am

Swampy assist to Monarchs
http://www.newsobserver.com:80/105/story/1162330.html
Good article on Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
But, I have to disagree with the comment about the Monarch caterpillars not eating the flowers. They eat my flowers and milkweed pods. The caterpillars eat the milkweed pods, like a kid eating ice cream.
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Re: Swampy assist to Monarchs

Postby Bunny Jo » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:19 pm

I've seen my cats do the same. It's interesting how they seem to know they need to leave the stalk so more leaves will grow back! Smart critters!
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