The king of the butterflies!
Yes, planting more milkweed can be beneficial for both the environment and the conservation of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus). Milkweed is the only plant on which monarch butterflies lay their eggs, and it is also the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. However, the loss of milkweed habitat due to […]
Sandhill Milkweed (also known as Pinewoods Milkweed, Sprawling Milkweed, or Pink-Veined Milkweed) is a species of Milkweed plant native to the Southeastern United States. Milkweed species are required by the endangered Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Its scientific name is Asclepias humistrata, which is made of the Latin humis, or “sprawling,” and sternere, […]
Most commonly known as “Butterflyweed,” Asclepias tuberosa might be the most widely distributed milkweed species in North America. It is certainly native to most areas of North America. Other names include “Orange Butterflyweed,” and “Butterfly Milkweed,” both of which are accurate, in that they are orange, and butterflies love them, […]
Johnny Butterflyseed has released Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias Tuberosa) seed packs meant to support the endangered Monarch Butterfly (Danauus plexipus) across most of North America. Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias Tuberosa), also known as “Butterfly Weed,” produce unique, orange flowers that provide nectar for many pollinators, along with Monarch Butterflies. Asclepias Tuberosa is […]
Tarisa Parrish, author of the children’s book The Adventures of Johnny Butterflyseed and Butterfly Farmer, joins the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom with tips to raise Monarch Butterflies.
Johnny Butterflyseed children’s book author Tarisa Parrish releases one of her hand-reared Monarch Butterflies. It tries to stay with her.
Johnny Butterflyseed has discovered the secret to Monarch Butterfly Farming! Fairies! That’s right, fairies! Fairies are sensitive little creatures that care very deeply about nature. More than just observers, fairy folk study, in wide-eyed wonder, the relationship between the things they see. They know which flower might feed an insect […]
Johnny Butterflyseed submitted the data for 2020-2021 Monarch Butterfly tagging on March 25th, 2021. The tagging kit was received from MonarchWatch.org in October, 2020 after the order was placed in the springtime. Johnny ordered 100 tags, and in the end 97 Monarchs were tagged, with three voided tags. The tags […]