Other plants as host plant for monarchs
I'm wondering if the monarch larva can also eat leaves of other plants. I have no milkweed but have butterfly plants and in fact have found larvae on them. I recently found one viable larva and put it in a jar, with a branch and some of the plant's leaves, with the intention of getting some milkweed leaves. I also added 1 or 2 leaves of purple cone flower and beard tongue. Your thoughts?
Monarchs only eat milkweed. What are your "butterfly plants"? Are they butterfly weed? There are many different types of milkweed. Check out this information on milkweed plants.
I am not familiar with any butterflies that eat purple cone flower leaves or bearded tongue.
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