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At my place the Monarchs (a couple weeks ago) were all attracted to a plant I haven't properly identified. It looks like queen anne's lace--crowns of many tiny
by mod 5y ago
At my place the Monarchs (a couple weeks ago) were all attracted to a plant I haven't properly identified.
It looks like queen anne's lace--crowns of many tiny, white flowers. We have a few similar-looking species in the region (Ozarks), and it could be any of them.
Maybe worth a shot finding out if you want some other options for them!
- nanomonkey 5y agoThey absolutely love the wild fennel plants in my yard, which looks similar to queen anne's lace.
- dmux 5y agoI'm not sure if this is the plant you're describing, but in New England, Monarchs are really attracted to Milkweed. The White Swamp [0] variety may be what you're describing. [0] https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/asclepias_perennis.shtml https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/asclepia...
- mod 5y agoI do believe I see a lot of that in the understory, where there is a canopy and shade. In this particular case, though, it was a similar plant that I normally always see in sunny areas. On the edges of my mowed yard, I was seeing a lot of monarchs for a few days.