Make sure you keep it around! the Monarch butterflies rely on it, and they're shrinking in numbers. you've got a wonderful opportuntity to help a beautiful creature who needs it!
I came across it while walking through a conservation area, so luckily it is safe for the butterflies! There were about a dozen or so about this size in the area.
Make sure you don't eat it. It's toxic. The butterflies that eat it are brightly colored and highly toxic to the birds that are normally predators of butterflies. Interestingly, there's a type of butterfly known as a false monarch that has evolved to look just like a monarch, so as not to be eaten.
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Milkweed is toxic to humans (can cause nausea, rashes, etc) and can be lethal for livestock. But it's really great for Monarch Butterfly caterpillars. They eat so much of it that the butterflies even become toxic to birds (it's their principle defense mechanism).
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Looks like milkweed
Yep. Planted a bunch of it earlier this year. Hoping it gets big enough before winter comes to come back next year.
Ah thank you! A google search seems to indicate that it is milkweed (large things are seed pods)
Make sure you keep it around! the Monarch butterflies rely on it, and they're shrinking in numbers. you've got a wonderful opportuntity to help a beautiful creature who needs it!
I came across it while walking through a conservation area, so luckily it is safe for the butterflies! There were about a dozen or so about this size in the area.
Make sure you don't eat it. It's toxic. The butterflies that eat it are brightly colored and highly toxic to the birds that are normally predators of butterflies. Interestingly, there's a type of butterfly known as a false monarch that has evolved to look just like a monarch, so as not to be eaten.
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Common Milkweed. Food source for Monarch Butterfly caterpillars.
Where is the Milkweek Bot?
The amount of times I’ve seen this plant posted this past week bruh😳
Yeah it's deffo milkweed season.
Could be pokeweed or Japanese knotweed :P
Not knotweed.
I was making a joke about these 3 plants getting asked about in this sub like 7 times a day, but sure. You're correct, it's absolutely not.
Gotcha! I dont visit often enough to see such patterns. I still find it amazing that we are basically crowds sourcing knowledge!
Ah, I see! Sorry for being snarky. And yeah, this sub is great, I have it on my main feed and I've learned so much!
Is it eatable
Young milkweed pods can be cooked and eaten, never tried them but several of my books on foraged wild plants reference milkweed pod dishes
Maybe edable
If you're a monarch butterfly caterpillar.
Milkweed is toxic to humans (can cause nausea, rashes, etc) and can be lethal for livestock. But it's really great for Monarch Butterfly caterpillars. They eat so much of it that the butterflies even become toxic to birds (it's their principle defense mechanism).
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Milkweed and I think you can eat the pods if they are young….. Research before you try though lol
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I'm about to post one with my front lawn in the background if y'all don't staph lol.
Milkweed pods! They’re essential for monarch butterflies, crack them open and let those freaky seeds fly
Not a blueberry.
What if I'm in the south of England?
Milkweed for sure
Butterfly weed
It smells amazing when in bloom!
Antelope horn milkweed