It makes me happy to see so many people helping out the butterflies and other pollinators. Keep it up
Thanx. Monarchs were my inspiration for my passion of butterfly gardening.
I cannot imagine the world without Monarchs!
She is a beauty!
I have not seen any yet, but when the ground warms up, I will have lots of milkweed. I also am growing MW from seed and have at least a couple of dozen that I can plant plus some seeds from pods I saved last year.
Unbeknownst to most of my neighbors, I consider the land between the alley and the backs of their yards to be part of my "butterfly garden." As Mikey Milkweedseed I will roam down the alley distributing milkweed. Most will never know, because they don't look at the alley until they get a citation for not taking care of it.
I grow it too. I now have 250 or so cells of it growing in sixpacks. I grow Fennel, Golden Alexander and Anaphalis from seed. The last one has seed like powder.
Anise Hyssop comes easily from seed but takes awhile. Major nectar plant!!!
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by TerriCitySulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
Posted by LeafheadAsclepias sullivantii, the Sullivant's Prairie Milkweed. Taken at a way station in Middleton, WI
Posted by LeafheadCeropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths
Posted by LeafheadCeropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths
Posted by DAB456What kind is this? I think I know, but would like another opinion.
Posted by bigpawbulletsNot sure what these guys are. But suddenly we seem to be getting a few of them in the "Habitat":
Posted by bigpawbulletsSilly meme. But an attractive butterfly. Photoshopped or real?
Posted by MikeECI posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ?
Posted by MikeECI posted this earlier In the Gardeners group, but had actually intended to post it here. Those of you who are members of both groups get to see it twice ?
Posted by LeafheadMy latest visitor to the feeder, a Hackberry Emperor
Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.
Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.
Posted by MikeECI managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago.