In the area where I live milkweed is considered a "weed" as it can be toxic to livestock, so I have not seen it flourish like I did when I lived in Hawaii as a child which made me sad because raising monarch butterflies was one of the most amazing experiences I ever had as a kid. So, I've been keeping my eye open for any milkweed plants locally so I could either try to gather some caterpillars and have a food source for them nearby when they need fresh leaves, or try my hand at transplanting them into a butterfly garden of my own.
Oh Happy Day! Today as we were on my parents 57 acres I noticed a flowering plant that looked suspiciously like milkweed and decided we'd borrow a shovel and try to transplant them at home. We managed to unearth 3 full plants with at least a partial root-ball.
They're sitting in my sink with water waiting for me to clear a space to transplant them in a few hours.
One thing I read was to first make sure the plant you're wanting to transplant actually is milkweed as there are a few that might be mistaken as milkweed. So, I did my checking with my phone app...
Sure enough! I'm excited. I started researching transplanting milkweed and thought this short little video was very useful. So I'm sharing it with you today in case you'd like to try to build your own butterfly garden in your yard.
P. S. I have always wondered what the use for all those empty wine bottles I see in thrift stores and now I have a very good idea what we can use them for!
Have you got your own butterfly garden? What did you include in it?
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