Just wanted to share this lovely photo with ya'll while out digging. Field of monarchs and loads of butterfly weed. What a sight! ! ! ! !
Monarchs just love the Pink Butterfly Milkweed
Hoary Mountain Mint are a great attraction to the butterflies as well. The aroma is a favorite of mine but the beauty of many of the snapshots I got in saving these from the loggers is well worth it. We have found many homes so far for the hoary, milkweed and many more wildflowers has made all the hard work well worth it.
Beautiful photos, VV. Thanks for sharing.
Carla
I just was told about the Hoary mountail mint on another thread--very pretty picture!
It looks like seeds for it are available from this site:
http://www.sandmountainherbs.com/mountain_mint_hoary.html
I wonder if it is invasive, though? Do you happen to know?....
I do the best I can taking the snapshots. Should bring a photographer though. Thanks for the lovely compliments. I appreciate the referral for the seeds but we do bareroot on the hoary mountain mint.