Monarch watch continues by rhoing

Monarch watch continues

This is their host plant, Asclepias tuberosa,* but no sign of egg-laying mamas yet…

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* Some common names: “Butterfly Weed,” “Chigger Flower,” “Pleurisy Root,” “Butterfly Milkweed.” For even more common names, see Wikipedia. FWIW, the ambiguity and duplicity of common names is why I try to nail down the scientific name.

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May 14 posts
  1 year ago: “Happy Mother’s Day!”
 2 years ago: “Buh-bye” Haha! This is where the milkweed is now!
 3 years ago: “Amur Honeysuckle”
 4 years ago: “‘Mangoes and cheese’ [Filler]”
 5 years ago: “Patch in place: two coats of mud”
 6 years ago: “They have two! [Travel day]”
 7 years ago: “Morning row with friends” … sigh
 8 years ago: “Church key”
 9 years ago: “11th hour desperation…”
10 years ago: “The colorful ones get all the attention…”
11 years ago: “Desperation”
12 years ago: “Bird’s-eye view”
13 years ago: “Victoria & Dasha”
Looking very beautiful and healthy!
May 24th, 2024  
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