back when i was a little one, yar, ages ago now, there wasn't a milkweed anywhere in the area that didn't have monarch larva thriving and clouds of butterflutters all over. now? not so much. as in none. haven't seen any in over 5-10 years now, and i *look* for them when i'm out.

it's a good year for the plants though, spreading their crazy rhizomes fast.

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