Monarch Butterfly ~ "milkweed butterfly"

The monarch butterfly is sometimes called the "milkweed butterfly" because its larvae eat the plant. In fact, milkweed is the only thing the larvae can eat!

There are milkweeds growing in the field behind Alcott School and along Walden Street.

If you'd like to attract monarchs to your garden, you can try planting milkweed (if you live in the right area). You can purchase milkweed seed online by clicking on the link in my sidebar below.
[See Caterpillar picture]

Adult female monarchs lay their eggs on the underside of milkweed leaves. These eggs hatch, depending on temperature, in three to twelve days.

~ Mark O'Lalor