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6. I did this once and it was the saddest experience.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 08:45 AM

Sep 2014

Out of dozens of cats, only a couple made it that even remotely looked normal. The others were infested with that parasite that interferes with their metamorphosis. And I spent at least seventy dollars on milkweed that season to keep the herd happy. They are voracious eaters.

Seriously, to make this work we need two things to happen:

1) Better instructions on how to minimize this parasite from overtaking the food source because, right now the only answer is to destroy the plants.

2) State law that can override HOA regulations.

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Monarch butterflies depend on gardeners [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 OP

Thank you! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #1

This organization has a milkweed sale every year and has plants that are appropriate japple Sep 2014 #2

Thank you for this link theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #7

There needs to be change in our goal of the perfect lawn. Hoppy Sep 2014 #3

Milkweed yellowwoodII Sep 2014 #4

We have the orange-blossoming butterfly weed in our garden theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #9

That is the type I have growing at my place, too. japple Sep 2014 #10

We have some. sendero Sep 2014 #5

Butterfly Weed and Milkweed are in the same genus, Asclepias. Botany Sep 2014 #8

I did this once and it was the saddest experience. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #6