Monarchs

• To Attract Monarch Butterflies – Plant the Proper Milkweed

  Phillip Prichard

  August 31, 2026

  

  Milkweed, in the genus, Asclepias, are the prime host plants for monarch butterflies. Their caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed leaves. Without milkweed, monarchs cannot complete their life cycle. The monarch has long been the most fascinating insect in the United States. Not only is it a beautiful butterfly, but it also undertakes the longest and…

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