One example is the California towhee, which can clear a milkweed plant of monarch caterpillars in no time. Birds are not the only threat to monarchs, however, since bird feeders also attract other ...

A Pennsylvania butterfly farmer says listing the monarch as a threatened species could do more harm than good.

Ideally, these plants also will be California natives. “A garden that supports monarchs has nectar plants and native milkweed plants and a couple of types of milkweed,” said Laney.

Get to know the best native California flowering plants and pollinators for your home garden at the “From Manzanita to ...