Photos taken by Ilsa Bohn on 8 August 2010
Monarch Butterfly Larvae only eat Milkweed

Monarch female nectaring on tropical milkweed (Asclepais curassavica)

Monarch female laying an egg on A. curassavica

Monarch female resting on A. curassavica

For a list of plants that bees and butterflies find attractive, visit the following sites:
The Melissa Garden, both medicinals and ornamentals
Plants with Purpose, thumbnail images and brief descriptions of 56 plants
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