Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, meaning it’s the only plant on which monarchs will lay eggs and eat.

Share articleTropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted ...

A monarch butterfly lays her eggs on a milkweed plant, which will provide food for the caterpillars. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

That’s because monarch butterflies need native milkweed ... “The only thing the monarchs lay their eggs on is milkweed. That’s the only thing the caterpillars eat. If we don’t have ...

that harmful pollen is often washed off or blown off milkweed leaves, and that 95% of corn pollination in Nebraska was complete before the first monarch eggs hatched. (Adult butterflies feed on ...

Monarch butterflies need milkweed to survive and the upcoming month ... Milkweed is the only plant monarchs eat and lay their eggs on. Planting it is easy. All you need is a milk jug, soil ...

The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar ...