butterflies

You may detect an upcoming pattern. A Black Knapweed in bloom is like the Sirens in The Odyssey with one crucial difference: the insect gets the flower.

Though Black Knapweed feeds a lot of insects while it blooms, it doesn’t flower all season long. In your yard, you should try to have a wide assortment of flowering plants that bloom at different times so that there is always something to slurp.

Eastern Tailed Blue at Black Knapweed.
Gray Hairstreak on Black Knapweed.
Little Glassywing on Black Knapweed.
Sachem on Black Knapweed.
Painted Lady on Black Knapweed.