Re: butterfly bush

Swamp milkweed is Asclepias incarnata. Prefers wetter soil than A.  
syriaca or A. tuberosa (butterfly weed).

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Jun 13, 2005, at 4:39 PM, Theresa wrote:

> Do monachs use any of the other asclepias?   Exactly which one it  
> "swamp
> milkweed"?
>
> Theresa
>
> Donna wrote:
>
>
>> Monarchs are host dependent on Swamp Milkweed.... They may flutter  
>> about
>> other plants, but they have to consume a lot of milkweed leaves  
>> while in the
>> caterpillar stage. Do you have a lot of swamp milkweed? Did you see
>> caterpillar with bright stripes? If not, guessing they are a  
>> different but
>> similar butterfly.
>>
>> Donna
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi folks...how are ya?
>>>
>>> Hey I planted a Buddleaiaosn something or other.  Sorry but it's  
>>> like
>>> budleai...hmmm, well anyway common name butterfly bush.  It's  
>>> about 10'
>>> high
>>> now and 4' across.  It has hundreds of beautiful purple spikes of  
>>> flowers.
>>> I frankly forgot that it was called the butterfly bush until my  
>>> lovely
>>> wife
>>> Linda called me at one of the markets and told me that this bush  
>>> is being
>>> completely invaded by Monarch butterflies.  When I got home she  
>>> was right
>>> there must be a hundred or so of the little guys all swarming all  
>>> over
>>> this
>>> plant.  Love it!  However, I was talking to an MG today about  
>>> Hibs and I
>>> mentioned the butterflies and she seems to think they are Pink  
>>> Ladies and
>>> not Monarchs.  I had noticed that these seem smaller than  
>>> Monarchs but the
>>> coloring is awfully close.  Apparently Pink Ladies appear before  
>>> Monarchs?
>>> In either case they're neat!
>>>
>>> David
>>> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
>>>
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