Milkweed Madness

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Here are links and articles where you can learn about growing milkweed and supporting monarchs in South Carolina. Learning more is already one of the most important steps you can take!

Boggs, J. (2022, August). Oleander aphids and monarchs. Ohio State University Extension: BYGL. https://bygl.osu.edu/node/2032

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Wheeler, J., Pelton, E., & Frischie, S. (2018, April). Tropical milkweed-a no-grow. Xerces Society. https://xerces.org/blog/tropical-milkweed-a-no-grow

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Pelton, E. (2025, August). Keep monarchs wild: Why captive rearing isn’t the way to help monarchs. Xerces Society. https://xerces.org/blog/keep-monarchs-wild

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Weeks, E. (2023, July). Unique Group of Monarch Butterflies discovered in coastal South Carolina. https://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/2023/Jul/jul11-butterflies.php

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Kendrick, M.R., McCord, J.W. Overwintering and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in coastal plain habitats of the southeastern USA. Sci Rep 13, 10438 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37225-7

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Eastern Monarch Conservation – The Xerces Society. General information page: https://xerces.org/monarchs/eastern-monarch-conservation

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