Monarchs Archives - Rockaway Sustainable Landscaping https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/category/monarchs/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:04:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.rockawayinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Monarchs Archives - Rockaway Sustainable Landscaping https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/category/monarchs/ 32 32 A Bitter Surprise: Aphids Threaten Monarch Butterfly Lifeline https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/march/a-bitter-surprise-aphids-threaten-monarch-butter/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/%monthname%/a-bitter-surprise-aphids-threaten-monarch-butter/ Monarch butterflies, with their vibrant wings and epic migrations, have captivated hearts for generations. Sadly, their populations have plummeted in recent decades due largely to habitat loss. In response, many...

The post A Bitter Surprise: Aphids Threaten Monarch Butterfly Lifeline appeared first on Rockaway Sustainable Landscaping.

]]> Milkweed is Both Necessary and Dangerous for Monarchs https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2023/october/milkweed-is-both-necessary-and-dangerous-for-mon/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2023/october/milkweed-is-both-necessary-and-dangerous-for-mon/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2023/%monthname%/milkweed-is-both-necessary-and-dangerous-for-mon/ Milkweed is both necessary and dangerous for Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus, and here’s why. Milkweed is a perennial in the genus Asclepius, comprised of approximately 140 species and the only...

The post Milkweed is Both Necessary and Dangerous for Monarchs appeared first on Rockaway Sustainable Landscaping.

]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2023/october/milkweed-is-both-necessary-and-dangerous-for-mon/feed/ 0