Treating bright orange aphids on milkweed isn't always needed, but these monarch-safe methods can help. Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed ...

There are 11 species of milkweed native to Michigan, which are food for the monarch caterpillar and nearly three dozen other beneficial insects. You’ll enjoy the orange blossoms in meadow ...

The WWF recommends people incorporate milkweed in their yards and gardens to attract the iconic, orange butterflies. Before buying milkweed, nature lovers should know what variety is native to ...

The Lakewood Ranch Garden Club was founded in 2002 and meets on the second Monday of every month from September to May at the ...

Monarch butterfly have arrived in Oklahoma – the first stop for the famous orange and black beauty migrating from Mexico, where they lay their eggs on the bottom of milkweed leaves.

Milkweeds got their name from the milky sap that leaks from their leaves or stem, Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper said. The plants bloom orange, pink or white flowers in the spring. During the ...