Certified Monarch Waystations: Helping the Migration in Northeast Georgia

Host Plants and Nectar: The Monarch Formula

The migration of the Monarch butterfly is one of the natural world's greatest wonders, and Northeast Georgia is a vital waypoint on their journey. To support them, we need to provide two key things: host plants for their larvae and nectar for the adults.

Milkweed is non-negotiable. Monarch caterpillars can eat nothing else. We recommend native species like Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) for Georgia gardens. Avoid non-native tropical milkweed, which can carry parasites that harm monarchs.

Certification as a Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch requires a commitment to these native plantings and a pesticide-free environment. It's a badge of honor that shows your landscape is part of a larger, continental effort to save this species from extinction.