Re: asclepias speciosa

Kemberly wrote:

 So you can high hopes that this spring Monarchs may be feeding
> and depositing larva on this plant---soon to follow the wonderful green
> cyrstals and more Monarchs (at least with the tuberosa).  So when you see
> those little tiny catapillars eating all of the foliage off of this plant -
> don't worry - the plant will not suffer, even without foliage and you will
> soon have butterflies everywhere. :o)

I have hundreds of Monarch caterpillars eating my tuberosa as we speak -
and some near done with their pupation and ready to become butterflies. 
The neighbor kids laugh when they see the monarchs sitting on my hair
while I weed the garden - they call me the *butterfly lady.*  I've also
discovered American Painted Lady caterpillars, and have set aside a few
of them while they pupate.  Nothing quite as beautiful or satisfying as
an emerging butterfly - and the knowledge that my garden helped them
grow!

Pat 
pattm@execpc.com
Zone 5 SE Wisconsin

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