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Raising monarchs and providing appropriate habitat for butterflies and other pollinators.

Raising monarchs and providing appropriate habitat for butterflies and other pollinators.

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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by btroje
Are there places you can purchase monarchs eggs and raise for release?
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by TerriCity
So far two beautiful black swallowtails have emerged.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets
Silly meme. But an attractive butterfly. Photoshopped or real?
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 9, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Monarchs need our help on so many fronts. One such front is freeways and roadways in Monarch migration paths. I propose closure of these roads until migration South is complete. Who's with me on signing a petition?
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 5, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I 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 ? This is a giant yellow swallowtail caterpillar on common rue. I am looking forward to ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets
Not sure what these guys are. But suddenly we seem to be getting a few of them in the "Habitat":
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Mar 13, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by btroje
Now it showed up.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 30, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Leafhead
My latest project, assisting in the breeding of Monarchs for educational purposes. The butterflies here are not released and do not mix with the wild populations. For education only
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Shared from Academic (e.g., Science)
Aug 26, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Ceropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Sep 7, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by TerriCity
Sulpher butterfly from caterpillar to pupa to adult butterfly.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 29, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I swear I check this milkweed patch daily. Found this old-timer this morning. Looks to be very close to chrysalis stage. Moved to private quarters.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 7, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Pic 1 Monarch chrysalis, J-cat and crawl-off. Pic 2 A chrysalis, first of season
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Mar 27, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by TerriCity
I have a few more pictures. (1) two zebra wings just emerged from pupas. (2) Gulf fritillary (3) sulpher butterfly (4) Passoinvines with flowers. Passoinvines are host plants for the gulf fritillary and zebra wing butterflies. The suphers host plants...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 9, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Mooolah
PBS/Nature/Butterflies last night. Painted Ladies travel 9000 miles from equatorial Africa, across the Sahara to Europe, out traveling the Monarch by 3000 miles. The southbound migration finds them high up in the atmosphere coasting at about 30 MPH. ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 13, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Some seedlings. Asclepias tuberosa and Zizzia auea. Season 2018 has begun!
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by MikeEC
This is an excellent update on the monarch migration, especially for those of us who live in the Midwest or northern states:
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by MikeEC
A few notes about milkweed. I live in central Illinois, so keep in mind that depending upon where you live, types of milkweed best suited for your area may be different than mine. I first planted milkweed four years ago, about the same amount of ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 23, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
First Monarch sighted on 5/17. She left a good amount of eggs. Waiting for eggs to hatch. Waiting to see first Swallowtails of the season. First Red Admirals and American Ladies have left broods behind. The stage is set and all hosts are in ready ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
My first two Monarch caterpillars hatched this morning. Caterpillar Season has commenced!
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Pic 1 Asclepias purpuracea Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy Pic 2 Asclepias Sullivantii Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by MikeEC
In each of the last four years, I've raised between 50 and 100 monarch butterflies, mostly from small caterpillars and a few from eggs. My survival rate for caterpillars is close to 100% using raising chambers and materials that are either recycled,...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by MermaidSuzy888
I love reading about the various caterpillars & butterflies that everyone has in their gardens. I have 19 milkweed plants this year, which is 18 more than last year. I look forward to my future caterpillar & butterfly visitors.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 12, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
Milkweed pests in central Illinois. Attached are pictures of the pest I most frequently see on my common milkweed plants. I'm not sure what they are called but look like some type of beetle to me. They are much more prone to attack milkweed growing ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 27, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
American Lady caterpillar (Vanessa virginiensis) in its leaf nest. Host: Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaretacea)
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jul 3, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
My latest visitor to the feeder, a Hackberry Emperor
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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.
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