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A volunteer plant sprouted, could be a weed, and I'm wondering what it is because the bees just love it. It is very drought tolerant as well, it's in full flower right now and I've never watered it. It attracts more bees than the flowers I planted to attract the bees.
Looks to me like Asclepias incarnata. Commonly known as swamp weed. Can't say exactly what type that one is, but it's a great plant for bees, and it will bring in the monarch butterfly also. That is one of the few plants monarchs will lay their eggs on. Then the caterpillars will eat the leaves, and become brand new monarch butterfly's after they go through the chrysalis stage. (That is of course if I'm right.)
Thank you. You might be correct as I've seen several Monarch's on the flowers for the last few weeks. I will look up the plant you mentioned and see if the description matches.
Looks to me like Asclepias incarnata. Commonly known as swamp weed. Can't say exactly what type that one is, but it's a great plant for bees, and it will bring in the monarch butterfly also. That is one of the few plants monarchs will lay their eggs on. Then the caterpillars will eat the leaves, and become brand new monarch butterfly's after they go through the chrysalis stage. (That is of course if I'm right.)
The plant (only one) that monarch butterflies require for their larva is commonly known as Milkweed. This is because it has a white latex sap. The adult monarchs can feed off many different flowers, but the larva require a specific plant.
It is another kind of Asclepius https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkweed
The plant (only one) that monarch butterflies require for their larva is commonly known as Milkweed. This is because it has a white latex sap. The adult monarchs can feed off many different flowers, but the larva require a specific plant.
It is another kind of Asclepius https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkweed
Here is a photo of a monarch laying her egg on my incarnata last year. The cats then devour the leaves of this plant til they are ready to go into the chrysalis stage.
Here is a photo of a monarch laying her egg on my incarnata last year. The cats then devour the leaves of this plant til they are ready to go into the chrysalis stage.
I'm sorry, I believe I miss read your post. Please forgive me Gerania.
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