Similar Posts
What is the Best Plant for Butterflies?
While it’s difficult to pinpoint a single “best” plant overall for butterflies, there are some popular choices that attract a wide variety of butterfly species. Johnny offer a few plants that are generally known to be excellent for attracting and supporting butterflies.
- Botany | Butterfly Farming | English | Gardening | Horticulture | Larval Host Plants | Milkweeds (Asclepias) | Monarch (Danaus plexippus) | News | Press Releases | Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) | Unique Florida | Urban Butterfly Farming
The Real Story Behind One Customer’s “Tropical Milkweed Contamination” Complaint
(and Why It Reveals Everything Wrong with the Current “Anti-Curassavica Crusade” in Florida) In early December 2025 I received an email that has unfortunately become all too common. A well-meaning gardener in Florida wrote to inform me that “tropical milkweed seeds” (Asclepias curassavica) had somehow contaminated the native milkweed seeds she bought from Johnny Butterflyseed….
The Cult of Consensus: How iNaturalist Betrays the Spirit of Citizen Science
Since 2020, I’ve contributed to iNaturalist in good faith—as a naturalist, an ecologist, and someone who values the interconnectedness of all living systems. I joined the platform under the impression that it would amplify local knowledge and expand our collective understanding of biodiversity. What I found instead was an interface-driven cult of consensus, a pseudo-scientific…
Monarch Caterpillars: A Delicate Balance of Survival and Loss
Life, in its beautiful and often brutal entirety, can often be likened to the metamorphosis of a butterfly. A symbol of change, hope, and resilience, butterflies embody nature’s grace and tenacity. However, their journey is not an easy one, filled with challenges and predators, especially for the vulnerable caterpillars. Understanding their journey can help us…
“Domesticated” vs. “Naturalized” Plants
In summary, while both terms relate to human influence on plant species, “naturalized” refers to non-native plants that have successfully established themselves in a new environment, whereas “domesticated” refers to plants that have been intentionally bred by humans for specific traits over generations.
