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Monarchs and Landscaping

April 16, 2024

Monarchs on purple coneflowers. The various species of native coneflowers (Echinacea L.) are excellent nectar plants for monarchs and other insects. Photo by Judy Kesser.

The Marvelous Monarch Butterfly

I heard Judy Kessler speak on the “Marvelous Monarch Butterfly” the other day on wpt.org University Place. Judy, a member of Wild Ones Milwaukee SW Wehr Chapter, knows her stuff.

She explores the life cycle of monarch butterflies, their migration to Mexico, and how to create a desirable habitat for monarchs.

She shows the five different larval stages (instars) and the chrysalis turning into the butterfly. It’s something!

Marvelous Monarch Butterfly

Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and sweet black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) at the WILD Center Entrance Garden.

Landscaping With Native Plants

A treat for you. To hear what I sounded like before my strokes, this video has everything for the native-plant enthusiast.

Landscaping With Native Plants

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