By Michael J. McNamara (originally published on Fishkill Farms website, July 2, 2021.)

This holiday weekend Fishkill Farm visitors will be treated to a rare sight—over 100 native Orange Butterfly Weed plants (Asclepias Tuberosa) in full bloom. These eye-catching milkweed plants are a favorite food source for all bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and most importantly, are preferred hosts for egg-laying Monarch Butterflies.

To read the debut Butterfly Whisperer Blog, Visit the News page at Fishkill Farms in Hopewell Junction, NY.