Swan plant

I picked up a swan plant from some members of the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust last weekend. This is the best possible plant for attracting the big orange and black butterflies and then feeding their offspring before they turn into a chrysalis.



I've planted it on the edge of a patch of bush, in full sun, and will be looking out for big hairy caterpillars. But first I have to look for eggs. And if I find too many eggs on a leaf I have to squish them apparently so that the plant isn't devoured by ravenous caterpillars.