If you want toattract butterfliesto your garden, then you can’t go wrong with choosing milkweed as a no-mow grass alternative. Many caterpillars feed on milkweed leaves; the monarch butterfly eats it exclusively. There are many types of milkweed, most of which are native to the U.S. ...
Common Milkweed Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a perennial, broadleaf weed with leaves extending laterally from a single vertical shoot. Prevent the appearance of this weed with routine mowing. Milkweed is found on unmaintained lawn areas and prefers direct sunlight and well-drained soils...
Native to southern India, this plant is highly prized and the subject of legend. Hoya plants are from the Asclepias (milkweed) family. They are found throughout eastern Asia and Australia. The exact number of Hoya plant species is a mystery. Bailey’s Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture estima...
In a recent lab study conducted at Cornell University, scientists tested pollen (花粉) made by Bt corn, which makes up one-fourth of the U.S. corn crop. The scientist sprinkled the pollen onto milkweed, a plant that makes a milky juice and is the only known food source of the monarch...
Many people around the world have become familiar with Britain’s unique wildlife through popular children’s literature. Beatrix Potter, the author ofPeter Rabbit, for example, was born in London. She wrote about the animals she knew –rabbits,ducks,badgers,frogs,hedgehogs,squirrels,moles,mice,...
Oleander Aphids (Aphis nerii) are some of the most common aphids in the world. The species is known by a few other names including The Milkweed Aphid. It has a yellow color or a yellow-orange color with black contrasting legs. The species is a common pest of many plants and it’s be...
Hawk Moth Caterpillar Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted. Hedgehog Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth! Heron Inhabits wetlands around the world! Herring Gull They are loud, spiri...
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The Milkweed Assassin Bug (Zelus longipes) is common in the US, particularly in Southern states. They are identified by a short 18mm body with orange-black or brown-black coloring and black legs. These bugs are common across multiple types of crops as they feed on the insects living on th...
Hawk Moth Caterpillar Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted. Hedgehog Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth! Heron Inhabits wetlands around the world! Herring Gull They are loud, spiri...