Date: 05/05/2006

Number: 1

As I was weeding my butterfly garden, I was pleased to see that my swamp milkweed (white flowers)has begun to grow. The original plant has the largest stems and leaves of close to 6" long. But there are literally dozens of small seedlings popping up all around. I am guessing from the seed pods, but I am not sure what the seed pods looked like and the pods must be pretty small. Still no sign from my other milkweed that has the bright orange flowers. The latter was the only milkweed that the monarch larvae feasted....to the ground! I also have the more traditional milkweed with the oval leaves and the milky juice. The monarchs showed complete disdain for that kind of milkweed.

Chesapeake, VA

Latitude: 36.7 Longitude: -76.2

Observed by: Joyce
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