Some people hose down the milkweed with a stream of water, and blow the bugs off the plant that way. Sometimes I ignore them, but if the plant looks like it is being chewed up severely, I brush them into a small cup of warm soapy water, aka "the soapy cup of death."

Tom,
If you create a thread or respond to a thread, you are given an opportunity to check a box that will send all subsequent post to that thread to your email. Is that what you wanted? I don't know if you can get all the threads from the entire forum sent to you, or even if you'd want them all. Welcome. If you plan to continue to add plants to your butterfly garden, you might be interested in the wintersowing forum also found here at GardenWeb.

Martha

Thanks for the follow up....I just saw this post made it onto the forum so I apologize about a second post for being a new member. I didn't see this before. Thanks for the advice!

We expect and welcome multiple posts from new folk as you learn the ropes. No apology needed.

Martha