Monarchs love swamp milkweed and monarchs are among the most popular free-range pets in the natural world

Please click on individual images to ENLARGE and WIDEN view of monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed at World Peace Wetland Prairie on August 24, 2010,

Tiger swallowtail loves native thistle on World Peace Wetland Prairie on August 13, 2010

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Skippers love native plants. The more variety of natives in your yard, the more variety of native beneficial insects you will see.

Skippers come in many colors. If you plant swamp milkweed in your yard and keep it well watered you may see many of them plus numerous other beneficial insects.

Leaf-wing bug an interesting pet.