When we mow, spray, or pull them, we silence the songs of birds, starve the bees, and weaken the butterflies. Dandelion early nectar for bees in spring Milkweed lifeline host plant for monarch caterpillars 曆 Goldenrod late-season nectar for migrating butterflies & native bees Clover food for pollinators and soil enrichers Thistle vital seed for finches and nectar for butterflies Asters autumn blooms feeding migrating monarchs and native bees Let the wildflowers grow they are not weeds, they are the threads of life.