The Johnson's Pasture area of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park supports two species of milkweed – Asclepias fascicularis (Narrowleaf Milkweed) and Asclepias eriocarpa (Woollypod Milkweed), and as you can see from our observations, these species are visited by Monarchs as well as other critters, including Crotch's Bumble Bee, tarantula hawks, milkweed longhorn beetles, and milkweed bugs – both big and little.
The Friends of the Wilderness Park have been discussing with the City of Claremont and the California Botanic Garden, the possibility of seeking funding to improve the habitat in Johnson's Pasture for the milkweeds and the pollinators who love them.
To help establish a baseline, we are trying to accumulate as much data as we can about the location and abundance of the two milkweed species as well as many observations as possible of Monarchs of any stage, as well as other pollinators. We are also interested in learning what other flowering plants in the park Monarchs might use for nectar sources.
If you'd like to help, you can:
Have fun looking at monarchs and milkweed!
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