Asclepias curassavica

#tropicalmilkweed #monarchbutterfly #butterflyhostplant #wildlifewednesday

Gorgeous! This has to win a feature at some point.

Incredible picture 😍 @treefrog44

Beautiful!

Maybe today is the day @sushiwaitress #exoskeletal #bestofjune

WOW!!! So pretty 📸

When my granddaughter Rheya told me she planted a seed in this bucket I didn't believe her. She tells lots of stories...It's been set in the garden ignored until I just came across it again, I thought it was just a weed growing! Well it's a weed- #milkweed #greenthumb

#futuregardeners #teachthemyoung That is awesome!

Wonderful!

#tropicalmilkweed #decemberblooms #bestofdecember

So pretty 😍😍

#tropicalmilkweed

#tropicalmilkweed-flowers #tropicalmilkweed #asclepias #asclepias-curassavica #butterflyhostplant #monarchbutterfly #monarchbutterflycaterpillar #monarchcaterpillar #wildlifewednesday

Beautiful photo.

Wonderful photo, a Monarch to be?

Gorgeous!

Great photo.😍👍

#tropicalmilkweed #bestofoctober

#tropicalmilkweed-seeds #tropicalmilkweed

#tropicalmilkweed #bestofmarch

I was hoping mine would reseed itself but I see no sign of it yet

@lesliecole49 let me know if you need more seed! 😊 I have lots!

#tropicalmilkweed #bottoms-up #bluesky

#tropicalmilkweed #milkweedseed #seedsaving #seed

#tropicalmilkweed #milkweed #flowerbud

#tropicalmilkweed-flowers #tropicalmilkweed

#milkweedseed #tropicalmilkweedseed #upclose The promise and hope to help the monarchs with another plant in each seed 😆

This is just beautiful.

Lovely 👍🙂

#milkweed #tropicalmilkweed #milkweedseedpod #seeds

Nice capture 👌

@dpkgujar thank you! 😉

👍😘

Love how the seeds sit in these pods!

Awesome shot!📷

#tropicalmilkweed

#tropicalmilkweed #milkweed less caterpillars so the milkweed is getting a chance to bloom!

Loads of seeds! #milkweedseedpod

Such a pretty pic!!!

These are such a deep red! ❤

I know you can do it! 😆

I’m with you @columbiariver Treefrog and @jennlamaye gifted me some milkweed seeds mine are also under my light and nice and warm I hope I’ll see them soon. Doesn’t she make it seem easy .....both of em

@columbiariver when I grew the sunflowers (Reg and Mex) I had a flock of yellow finches that came by everyday and picked at them! Can't wait to see all that you have accomplished! Bet it's amazing!

That is so encouraging, Theresa and Laura! I love to see a little wildlife in my little area. I get so excited. The 🐦 and the 🐝. No pun intended. Lol. @treefrog44. @columbiariver

#monarchcaterpillar #newborn The cycle contunues!

Wow! 🐛

Boy, do they love you💚🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛 @treefrog44

#upclose #milkweed

Love the yellow

💛💛💛👌

#upclose #milkweedflowers #milkweed #tropical

Oh, they are magical, Theresa😘

Magical yes!! Your close up makes them look like plastic, like they aren't real!😉💘😍

I have tons! And not to mention the cutting that will make more plants! Let me know if you need some @columbiariver, :)

@terrimclaughlin I have lots of seeds, get me your email so I can get your address :)

Fantastic 📷!

Seeds are ready! :)

Yay!

#milkweedseedpod

Isn't that amazing to look at? 😍

Sure is @KariSamuel, I see lots more milkweed plants for baby caterpillars to eat!

So maybe ignore the milkweed seeds that I believe I selected to send you?? Nahhh, plant a little Wisconsin milkweed for them too!

Don't think I could ever have too much milkweed @KariSamuel as well as all the different varieties! Caterpillars eat a ton!

Lots of new blooms!

Wow! Amazing!

I can't wait for spring when I can start mine!

@treefrog44 - Very pretty & colorful pic! Nice 👍 design! You go, girlfriend!

#monarchbutterflyeggs #milkweed #hostplant

Looks like crystal flowers 😍 dew makes everything pretty!

Gorgeous picture @treefrog44 😍💛💛💛💛

#monarchegg monarch came thru and laid eggs on all ten of my milkweed plants! 😄

Yay

Barely got this #milkweed planted, and already had a #monarch come to lay eggs

Good for you! I have had mine for about a year and a half and see butterflies about, but not a single catterpiller. There's, I do want to ask if you know why my the catterpillers at my parent's garden have started hanging out on other plants besides their milkweed? Last year's they we're all over them. This year they have same plants, but catterpillers are on others.

@lovestogarden the only reason monarchs leave the host plant is to pupate, the only other reason is it was somehow tainted with a pesticide, dogs or cats that are treated for worms or fleas can brush against the plants and taint them, possible over spray or dusting can carry in the air to the plant, even new plants brought in near them, if treated with a pesticide can taint milkweed... other than that it's a mystery?? @cyndi do you know why this is happening?

Thank you so much Theresa and Cyndi. I know my parents have an abundance of wasp that also visit them, but I know spray is not an issue. As for mine, I am still unsure. I will just keep hoping for some caterpillars. @cyndi

Interesting discussion, as I thought I didn't have any special visitors because of new plants. Sigh, another issue, but thanks good to know. @cyndi @lovestogarden

#close getting ready to bloom!

#wildlifewednesday The dreaded #milkweedbug Bad news in the butterfly garden!😨 only on one plant so far...Whew! Hand picked them off and stomped them dead!! Bwwhaahaha! 😈

What kind of damage do these bugs do in the garden???

They are like aphids, they will suck the plant dry! need my plants to feed the monarch caterpillars :)

Love how easy it is to root #milkweed in water! The monarch caterpillars can strip a plant in a week, I cut down the stalks put them in water. Voila more milkweed plants and the original will regrow as well :)

The caterpillars stripped mine bare too!! Naughty little monsters.

Oh, great #tip !