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Re: An evening ride ; Update
23 Aug 2016 17:21 - 23 Aug 2016 17:26
1 year later we were back at the place where I took the picture of the Monarch hoping to see some butterfly's or caterpillars but no luck.
But we had grabbed a milkweed pod last year and planted the seeds around the house and got lucky
These shots were taken yesterday and today in our front yard, it looks like we have more seeds for next year :woohoo:
Also ran into this guy yesterday too
But we had grabbed a milkweed pod last year and planted the seeds around the house and got lucky
These shots were taken yesterday and today in our front yard, it looks like we have more seeds for next year :woohoo:
Also ran into this guy yesterday too
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Re: An evening ride
14 Aug 2020 14:30 - 14 Aug 2020 14:40
Time to dust off an oldie
After 3 years of struggling with milk weed we planted some Butterfly weed seeds and the monarchs dig it.
We have a lot of predators so Mrs bluej has been bringing them in when they get 2 inches, they may eat leaves for a couple more days then they go right to the top and make a chrysalis, 2 weeks later they pop out and go.
Cindy' s got a bunch in there now and more coming.
pic's by Cindy Lou
After 3 years of struggling with milk weed we planted some Butterfly weed seeds and the monarchs dig it.
We have a lot of predators so Mrs bluej has been bringing them in when they get 2 inches, they may eat leaves for a couple more days then they go right to the top and make a chrysalis, 2 weeks later they pop out and go.
Cindy' s got a bunch in there now and more coming.
pic's by Cindy Lou
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Re: An evening ride
14 Aug 2020 14:55 - 14 Aug 2020 15:25
we will keep at the milkweed but the butterfly weed really brings them in and comes back next year, Cindy was standing by the plant and one flew up and laid an egg.
I checked out your video of the praying mantis's and I noticed one was feasting on a bunch of aphids, we have been struggling with them and a mantis would be helpful if it didn't eat caterpillars
I may have to look for some available road side milkweed
I checked out your video of the praying mantis's and I noticed one was feasting on a bunch of aphids, we have been struggling with them and a mantis would be helpful if it didn't eat caterpillars
I may have to look for some available road side milkweed
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