I am not angry at you but I want to give a really good advice to all of you, please get milkweed that is native to your area, because some milkweeds that are not native won't die back in fall, and that will led to oe parasite spread. So please everyone get native milkweed from your area to help the monarchs and also the environment.
We know this argument about Bloodflower, which is the only non-North-American-native milkweed on the list. There are some problems with the argument. Monarchs migrate to warm climates, California and Mexico, through winter. Bloodflower, which is a Mexican, Central, and South American Native, is important to monarch survival in Mexico. Moreover, some North American native milkweeds and many other Mexican milkweeds are also evergreen. Clearly, further research is needed regarding the value of Bloodflower and other evergreen milkweeds. We recommend that you read this informative online article from Cornell about milkweeds in Mexico. www.eeb.cornell.edu/agrawal/2018/04/16/monarchs-milkweed-in-mexico-part-iv/
I am not angry at you but I want to give a really good advice to all of you, please get milkweed that is native to your area, because some milkweeds that are not native won't die back in fall, and that will led to oe parasite spread. So please everyone get native milkweed from your area to help the monarchs and also the environment.
We know this argument about Bloodflower, which is the only non-North-American-native milkweed on the list. There are some problems with the argument. Monarchs migrate to warm climates, California and Mexico, through winter. Bloodflower, which is a Mexican, Central, and South American Native, is important to monarch survival in Mexico. Moreover, some North American native milkweeds and many other Mexican milkweeds are also evergreen. Clearly, further research is needed regarding the value of Bloodflower and other evergreen milkweeds. We recommend that you read this informative online article from Cornell about milkweeds in Mexico. www.eeb.cornell.edu/agrawal/2018/04/16/monarchs-milkweed-in-mexico-part-iv/