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Patiently Waiting
Yes, I’m patiently waiting. Looking forward to seeing my first Monarch (Danaus plexippus) of this year. This image is from September 10, 2014. Maybe one, or several, will be along any day now. This Monarch is on an Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana). They haven’t started blooming yet. I’ve been trying to keep them watered so…
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The Season Ahead
Flip the pages of the calendar ahead to June and this is what you’ll find in some of my gardens. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a wonderful flower to attract pollinators, and what better example to find than a Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). _________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by…
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A Brief Moment In Autumn
A Monarch caught in a splash of sunshine. A perfect color combination, purple and orange. A brief bit of comfort in autumn.
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Monarch Migration Time
Such a delicate being. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). A beautiful creature that lives a short life, two to six weeks unless it is fortunate enough to be the last generation of the year. Those of that lucky generation can live eight or nine months. They’re on their way. Escaping winter. They can’t survive a cold…