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A rare Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) at a Monarch way station in Middleton, WI

Leafhead 8 Aug 27
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Gorgeous--almost orchid-like! Is a way station something humans set up for them, or just naturally occurring places along their migration route?

Carin Level 8 Aug 27, 2018

Mostly man made, but Monarchs are at home wherever there is Milkweed and other native wildflowers

@Leafhead How wonderful that some people are doing that!!

@Carin
Agreed. I wish more people would. I had to defend that particular way station from marauding kids and their rude parents that day. Unfortunately for them, the MANAGER of the restaurant was responsible for the waystation, and a certain rude family was directed to IHOP for breakfast! LOL

@Leafhead How big are way stations? I suppose they have to be sited correctly under the butterfly's migration path?

@Carin
They can be as small as a few potted plants including Milkweed, or unlimited in size. This one was an island the size of a circular driveway island

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