Visitor tonight

[seedcorn]

 

[digitS']

It was about this time of year that a Monarch showed up in my garden. This is a very minor route for them so she/he was a special joy to see.

I would move towards him as he fluttered above the zinnias. He would fly over the neighbor's raspberry jungle. I'd move away and he would come back. After two tries, I left him alone.

It would have been great if he could have just landed on my hand .

Steve

 

[journey11]

Beauty!

 

[Beekissed]

Very beautiful!!! The last few years have been great years for butterflies...I've seen more varieties and just more in numbers than in all the many years past.

 

[lesa]

I have been letting the milk weed grow, so I am happy to see them in my garden. What a special treat, Seed!

 

[thistlebloom]

Oh Seed, you old softy! Letting butterflies land on you!

 

[Carol Dee]

COOL

 

[Nyboy]

Everybody loves a butterfly

 

[so lucky]

I know that milkweed is the main food, or at least very important for Monarchs. Is asclepia (butterfly weed) also a food for Monarchs? Or mostly other types of butterflies?

 

[thistlebloom]

I should really look this up and get the facts straight, but I should have left 25 minutes ago....
Anyway there is a type of milkweed, ( the common weed one I think is Asclepia syriaca ) that is a perennial and it's damaging to Monarchs somehow. I think it's something to do with the egg laying and pupae thing....
I think we need @Pulsegleaner 's help here!