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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
Jul 3, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I managed to overwinter three Eastern black swallowtail chrysalises in my unheated garage and released them about a month ago. Despite all of the various host plants and flowers throughout the yard, I did not see one until this morning. I'm hoping ...
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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
Jun 12, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by MikeEC
Swallowtails in central Illinois. I see a lot of black Eastern swallowtails and also giant swallowtails in my flower gardens. Eastern swallowtails use several types of herbs as host plants. I have fennel (a perennial) planted in several places and ...
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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 23, 2018May 2018

Posted by MikeEC
I've got the milkweed, plenty of butterfly attracting bushes and flowers, but no monarchs yet? The attached pictures show the various places I put milkweed. I like to put milkweed in pots raised a little bit and in flowerbeds for two reasons: 1) ...
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Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Apr 29, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by MermaidSuzy888
I'm beginning to clean out my butterfly garden today. I have common milkweed. I also grow marigolds to attract butterflies & to deter pests. Does anyone else else grow specific flowers to attract butterflies? There's a great list of flowers & ...
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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 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
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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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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