Monarchs need more than milkweed

Remember, monarchs need more than milkweed!

Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch butterflies.

Adult monarchs must consume nectar from a variety of flowering plants for carbohydrates to fuel their mating and migratory flight.

Here is a link to the Xerces Society guide to monarch nectar plants, listed by different regions in the United States:

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