Keywords: milkweed bud milkweedbud far north bicentennial park farnorthbicentennialpark anchorage, alaska anchoragealaska One of the most common ground cover in our forests is the Milkweed plant. From Wiki: Milkweed plants (Asclepias) are the host plants for Monarch butterflies...but milkweed is also a highly sought nectar source for many other butterfly species! Aside from attracting Monarch butterflies for egg-laying, milkweed entices swallowtails, painted ladies, American ladies, red admirals, fritillaries, and hairstreaks for nectaring. One of the most common ground cover in our forests is the Milkweed plant. From Wiki: Milkweed plants (Asclepias) are the host plants for Monarch butterflies...but milkweed is also a highly sought nectar source for many other butterfly species! Aside from attracting Monarch butterflies for egg-laying, milkweed entices swallowtails, painted ladies, American ladies, red admirals, fritillaries, and hairstreaks for nectaring. |