• Tim_Bisley@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    Do you know the details about the milkweed? Here in CO we have a native milkweed that many treat like it’s a weed. I often see people planting the type of milkweed I see in the south. I don’t think the monarch cares much but from my limited experience I’ve only seen caterpillars on the native variety in my yard (I have both).

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      15 hours ago

      i saw a video about milkweeds, its normally the tropical ones that are problematic, they harbor parasites, plus the milkweed produces food to make the caterpillar/butterfly stay around longer, so they dont have the energy to migrate to the north or mexico…