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| Easter Tiger Swallowtail on a swamp milkweed. |
The pollinator garden is blooming, and the bees and butterflies have taken notice. If you have a chance to peek in the Learning Gardens in the next few weeks, you may see a visitor like this gorgeous Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. This one is enjoying the nectar from a variety of milkweed plant. The butterfly weed is also showing off bright yellow flowers, and the common milkweed should follow soon with big round clusters of purple-ish flowers. Did you know milkweed is the only host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars? We plan to plant more milkweed and other nectar plants to become a certified Monarch way station. To read more about Monarchs, their incredible migrations, and why they are declining, click here.
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| Common milkweed. |
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| Butterfly weed. |
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