Get It Growing: Native Louisiana Milkweed Best for Butterfly Larvae

Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed as a host plant. Planting milkweed in your own backyard can create vital habitat for this species (and you might glimpse an egg hatching like this!) 📷: Charles Peek - Weather Reporter/Photographer #LearnAboutButterfliesDay | Pattrn

Happy Pollinator Week! Planting pollinator-friendly species like milkweed, foxglove, goldenrod, and bee balm provide critical food and habitat to these essential members of our ecosystem. Get to know our local pollinators and learn how you can help support them at our link in bio. | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation