Have you got milkweeds around? If not, why not? Have you ever noticed how many insects they attract? Finally, have you ever noticed some of these insects dangling lifelessly from the milkweed’s flowers? Ever wonder why? (I hadn’t, until recently….)
The sordid story is here, along with a lot of cool things about this plant (and why you should have some).
We don’t have nearly as many milkweeds in bloom this year. The heat and drought have really hurt their blooms.
Are you seeing any Monarchs, Henry? We’re not.