A retaining wall in my backyard has a growth of Cynanchum laeve (honeyvine milkweed) and English ivy - it looks rather nice, and every year I find a handful of

A retaining wall in my backyard has a growth of Cynanchum laeve (honeyvine milkweed) and English ivy - it looks rather nice, and every year I find a handful of monarch caterpillars happily munching away at the leaves. While the vines can spread and be very invasive if not controlled, they co-mingle with ivy very well. I greatly appreciate them being part of my garden.