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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
Apr 2, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by MikeEC
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle (FROM All insects change in form as they grow; this process is called metamorphosis. There are two kinds of metamorphosis, incomplete (or simple) metamorphosis, and complete metamorphosis. An example of...
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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
Jul 19, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by DAB456
What kind is this? I think I know, but would like another opinion.
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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 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
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by hereinwhoseville
I would so much love to plant milkweed, been wanting to for a while. I have two acres in Oregon and I know this is prime area for monarchs. But here's my dilemma - I have a massive blackberry invasion. I keep the field mowed but blackberries are just...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by TerriCity
A zebra long wing caterpillar and several of the ZLW butterflies. The males are known to cluster on a female's pupa before she has emerged as an adult butterfly. The next picture is of two newly emerged ZLWs. The pupas, which resemble a dried leaf, ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
May 29, 2018May 2018

Posted by Leafhead
4th instar American Lady caterpillar (Vanessa virginiensis) in leaf nest, on Plantain Leaf Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia)
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 1, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Censorshipsucks
I have a Carpenter Bee in an old snag. Cute little bugger.
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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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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
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
Aug 16, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Byrd
I will forevermore call monarchs mark ups. One of my tiny humans who I'm Nanny to calls them that.
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 1, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by BlueWave
Is This Milkweed? My friend has what I think is milkweed she doesn't want. If it is, indeed, milkweed, I'm going to plant it in my yard. Please let me know your thoughts asap. Including any specialized instructions, if any. Thanks!
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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 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
Rue in the pollinator garden. The plant in the photograph is Common Rue (ruta graveolens), a perennial that is the host plant for the giant swallowtail. Both photographs are of plant beds near my garage. The one of the giant swallowtail was taken ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 6, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Mooolah
I am watching Nature on PBS, Sex, Lies & Butterflies. Hope you are too.
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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
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
Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by btroje
a video of the goal
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Mar 14, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I will post several comments in the next few weeks about how to get started raising monarchs. It will be very helpful if each member would post the following information: 1. Have you raised monarchs previously, or is this going to be a ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Mar 12, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by MikeEC
The monarch butterfly population has been in decline for several decades. The numbers today are less than 10% of what they were in 1960. There are two main reasons for this decline. First, is the use of herbicides and pesticides along with decreasing...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I mentioned in a post a few days ago that when milkweed plants reproduce naturally such as mine have over the last three or four years, the plants grow in patches where they are very close together. It is much more difficult to keep the plants has ...
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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
Aug 27, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Asclepias sullivantii, the Sullivant's Prairie Milkweed. Taken at a way station in Middleton, WI
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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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