Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Help, what are these little bitty critters, 1 by konkreteblond

konkreteblond wrote:
Welcome to the world of milkweeds! Those are specifically attracted to mw. I have had bouts of them, but the ladybugs and hover fly larvae have handled them. They are back with a vengence now tho, also with a black aphid. blech! Try and just spray them off with water or some soapy water or squish them. Since these plants can be used by Monarch cats, if you use chemicals you risk harming the cats. If you must use them, to keep the plant alive, wash the plant off afterwards. I love the Silky Gold. That's on my list for spring.