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Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Time to tell us your Top Three Nectar Plants of the Season!, 1 by Meredith79

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Meredith79 wrote:
#1 Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch' (Mexican Sunflower) Hummingbirds and butterflies all over them, one day there were 7 Monarchs on them at once!
#2 Monarda didyma (I have red purple and pink) I think the draw of these is partly due to having a lot of them)
#3 Asclepias curssavica (Tropical Milkweed)

I'm in New Hampshire, and I noticed I didn't have as many Monarch cats this year as last. Last year I let the wild milkweed grow and I think the Monarchs like it better than the Tropical Milkweed in this area. However I think last year was also a record breaker for Monarchs.