Monarch (Danaus plexippus) – Johnny Butterflyseed https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com Home of the Monarch Butterfly Mission Kit Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:39:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-cropped-JohnnyButterflyseedBunny-1-32x32.png Monarch (Danaus plexippus) – Johnny Butterflyseed https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com 32 32 Introducing “UnCommon Milkweed” – A Monarch Superhost for Zones 3–8 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2025/06/14/introducing-uncommon-milkweed-a-monarch-superhost-for-zones-3-8/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2025/06/14/introducing-uncommon-milkweed-a-monarch-superhost-for-zones-3-8/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:31:20 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=17718 Source

]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2025/06/14/introducing-uncommon-milkweed-a-monarch-superhost-for-zones-3-8/feed/ 3 Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/08/25/whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/08/25/whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:21:20 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=16993 Source

]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/08/25/whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata/feed/ 3 Differences Between Asclepias Incarnata and Asclepias Perennis https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/07/23/differences-between-asclepias-incarnata-and-asclepias-perennis/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/07/23/differences-between-asclepias-incarnata-and-asclepias-perennis/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=16835 Source

]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/07/23/differences-between-asclepias-incarnata-and-asclepias-perennis/feed/ 3 Planting Guide for Monarch Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus) https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/05/10/planting-guide-for-monarch-sunflower-seeds-helianthus-annuus/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/05/10/planting-guide-for-monarch-sunflower-seeds-helianthus-annuus/#comments Fri, 10 May 2024 14:49:10 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=16530 Source

]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2024/05/10/planting-guide-for-monarch-sunflower-seeds-helianthus-annuus/feed/ 3 “Never Frass Uphill”: A Day in the Life of Marty the Monarch Caterpillar https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/09/07/never-frass-uphill-a-day-in-the-life-of-marty-the-monarch-caterpillar/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/09/07/never-frass-uphill-a-day-in-the-life-of-marty-the-monarch-caterpillar/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:12:02 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=15961 Source

]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/09/07/never-frass-uphill-a-day-in-the-life-of-marty-the-monarch-caterpillar/feed/ 3 DIY Guide: How to Test Milkweed Plants for O.E. Using a 40X Student-Grade Microscope https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/09/07/diy-guide-how-to-test-milkweed-plants-for-o-e-using-a-40x-student-grade-microscope/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/09/07/diy-guide-how-to-test-milkweed-plants-for-o-e-using-a-40x-student-grade-microscope/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:40:18 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=15956 Source

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]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/08/19/florida-milkvine-matelea-floridana-a-jewel-in-the-butterfly-garden/feed/ 3 Arguments Against a Monarch Butterfly Decline https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/08/19/arguments-against-a-monarch-butterfly-decline/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/08/19/arguments-against-a-monarch-butterfly-decline/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:12:57 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=15561 Source

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]]> https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/08/18/balancing-top-down-thinking-with-grassroots-efforts-the-milkweed-paradigm/feed/ 3 What Temperature is TOO Cold for a Monarch Butterfly? https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/08/16/what-temperature-is-too-cold-for-a-monarch-butterfly/ https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2023/08/16/what-temperature-is-too-cold-for-a-monarch-butterfly/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:55:21 +0000 https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/?p=15406 Source

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