At Vanier, there is a group of individuals, a community, that maintain our garden. Something I noticed while visiting was the milkweed. Milkweeds get their name from the milk-like substance that comes out of their stems. Typically, the flower is pinkish purple in colour and in time the seeds become white and fluffy. As Mark explained, milkweeds are harmful to humans if they are ingested and can result in serious consequences. The ability of one poisonous plant to offer a lifeline for another creature was what I found most intriguing. The host plant, milkweed is crucial to the survival of…