We've shared before that we live in Southern California, therefore, we live in the middle of the desert--almost. It is not common for it to rain here in Escondido, but when it does, we love it and our plants do too!

Butterfly weed, also known by it's botanical name of Asclepias Tuberosa, is a beautifully colorful plant that will surely bring some life into your garden. I have always loved butterflies, however, I thought they were attracted to any type of flower that had pollen. Every November, my hometown in the East Coast of Mexico, has a magical display of butterflies of all colors and sizes.

My favorite butterfly has always been the Monarch, and it makes me very sad that it is an endangered specie.

When I moved to California, I never realized how much I would miss the display of colors flying across the sky, and I really missed looking at that precious butterfly that is fighting for the survival of it's own kind.

Not long ago, I learned that some butterflies are attracted to particular flowers. We started growing edible plants three years ago, and I noticed that Black Swallowtail butterflies were visiting our garden, especially when the tomatoes were blooming. That made me wonder what would actually attract my favorite butterflies and that is how I learned about Milkweed (Butterfly weed).