A is for Aesclepias and Achillea – Attracting Bees and Butterflies

  • Post published:02/09/2021
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I am aware thatĀ  our world needs the plants and insects that have been obliterated because of the lack of plants that will feed them. That is why I, and many other gardeners, are choosing pollinator plants for their gardens. I planted a sunny bed of the brilliant Aesclepias tuberose, butterfly weed, in my gardenĀ  because I want to attract butterflies, especially Monarch butterflies which need the pollen and nectar. The female Monarchs lay their eggs on the…