Butterflies in the Garden
Many native butterflies visit our mostly native garden. Some are so small that you might not even notice them unless you remain still for...
Releasing monarchs
Whenever we release monarchs from their "nursery" mesh cages, it's such a joyful event. Sometimes they immediately fly out of their cage,...
More monarchs
We are still releasing monarchs as they eclose / emerge and are ready for their adventures outdoors. Each one reacts a little differently...
Leaf cutter bees and, hey, isn't that a monarch?
The leaf cutter bees are back and I'm seeing them on many flowers in the garden. Here are two leaf cutter bees, one about to land on the...
Weekend monarch activity
This weekend we released four more monarch butterflies after they eclosed. Three were male, one female. The female, shown above on a...
Monarchs are emerging every day now
We are still busy raising the monarch caterpillars. Most of the group are now in chrysalis mode. And we seem to be releasing one or two...
The tentative female monarch butterfly
When we released a male monarch butterfly last week, a female had eclosed that morning. In the afternoon, when it was sunny and warm, it...
More Monarch Caterpillar Fun
We currently have in the monarch caterpillar hampers fourteen chrysalides, eleven in "j" positionand twelve caterpillars. We released one...
Umber Skipper and the Borage leaf
Oh how the umber skippers Poanes melane love to rest on the borage leaves. I recently purchased two borage plants because the borage we...
Life with the monarch caterpillars
Oh those funny caterpillars. These three are enjoying the buds of milkweed flowers. They must be so delicious! I know this may sound...
