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The Real Story Behind One Customer’s “Tropical Milkweed Contamination” Complaint
ByJohnny December 10, 2025December 23, 2025
(and Why It Reveals Everything Wrong with the Current “Anti-Curassavica Crusade” in Florida) In early December 2025 I received an email that has unfortunately become all too common. A well-meaning gardener in Florida wrote to inform me that “tropical milkweed seeds” (Asclepias curassavica) had somehow contaminated the native milkweed seeds she bought from Johnny Butterflyseed….
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Butterfly Shelter Plants for Cardinals
ByJohnny April 5, 2024April 5, 2024
Here’s a list of southern shrubs that are known to attract and provide excellent nesting opportunities for Northern Cardinals:
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Activities | Botany | English | Gardening | Horticulture | Milkweeds (Asclepias) | Monarch (Danaus plexippus) | Urban Butterfly Farming
Milkweed Mass Plantings: A Monarch Festival Movement to Revitalize Habitats
ByJohnny August 15, 2023August 15, 2023
Milkweed Mass Plantings are community-driven events where large tracts of land are designated for planting milkweed en masse.
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Botany | Butterfly Farming | Gardening | Horticulture | Urban Butterfly Farming
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones of Florida
ByJohnny July 30, 2023June 5, 2024
In Florida, you’ll find a total of eight USDA subzones: 8a through 11b.
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Entomology | Gardening | Horticulture | Larval Host Plants | Nectar Plants | New Farmers | Urban Butterfly Farming
What Flowers Attract Butterflies?
ByJohnny July 26, 2023July 30, 2023
Butterflies are attracted to a wide range of flowers, with the best options often being those that provide plenty of nectar.
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Activities | Milkweeds (Asclepias) | Monarch (Danaus plexippus) | Urban Butterfly Farming
What is the _Bare_Minimum_ I Gotta do to Help Monarch Butterflies?
ByJohnny July 18, 2023June 6, 2024
It’s time to embrace your inner laziness and make a significant impact by simply scattering Milkweed seeds appropriate for your area.
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Butterflies (Papilionoidea) | Butterfly Farming | New Farmers | Urban Butterfly Farming
Do Butterflies Go Muddin’?
ByJohnny June 11, 2023June 6, 2024
Why would anyone wonder if butterflies go muddin’? The answer might surprise you!
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Butterflies (Papilionoidea) | Butterfly Farming | Monarch (Danaus plexippus) | New Farmers | Urban Butterfly Farming
How Can I Create a Monarch Butterfly Waystation?
ByJohnny May 27, 2023August 27, 2024
A Monarch Butterfly Waystation is a designated area that provides essential resources for monarch butterflies during their migration and breeding cycles. Creating a Monarch Butterfly Waystation involves meeting certain requirements to ensure the availability of food, shelter, and breeding habitats for monarch butterflies. Here are the key elements typically needed for a Monarch Butterfly Waystation:…
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