Milkweed

Good morning Bob,

I let the milkweed grow on the back of the house for the butterflies.

Make yourself an astonishing day.

Bob

We have milkweed here in CA, too, except in the deset I think.

I enjoy our butterflies which seem to like all sorts of blossoms

Jeff

Hi Bobby Bob "RealMan" Timm So now you are the butterfly whisperer?

Bill Roberts

Bob, one of my friends has a butterfly garden, it's a joy to spend time in that serene place. I'm not a gardener and don't know much about plants but love to learn about them.

Very interesting post! I would add that the milkweed seeds being sold for gardens are not exclusivly the type of milkweed that Monarch butterflies need. Apparently, many of these gardeners are planting the wrong type of milkweed.. Tropical milkweed keeps the butterflies in that garden (quite similar to a drug effect actually), as opposed to stopping along the way to migrate. Thus accidentally contributing to the steep decline in the monarch butterfly population. 

Good afternoon again Bob. Great analogy and interesting information too.

Hi Bob "RealMan" Timm .  I didn't know that the butterflies like the milkweeds.   Thank you for sharing the great pictures and information   I hope you have a great weekend

Funny you should mention butterflies.  Yesterday 3 Monarchs flew by me in about one minute.  Today another 3 Monarch flew by me at a different location in about a minute.  Maybe it is my peach scented body splash....

Bob,

When we lived in Napa, we had our lounge chairs out on our deck and were just reading and enjoying a spring day.  All of sudden we heard a buzz, and we were in the path of a hoard of Monarch butterflies, so we moved back, and or at least an hour they kept coming...It was amazing to watch.  Cody Carmen is right about the Monarch habitats, and I know many gardens are making sure to provide it, so that they don't disappear...A

Hi Bob. Liked your segway from the deep roots of the Milkweed! Enjoy your evening.

I am watching for the catapillars...Catch them until they spin and then turn them loose when they emerge.  Great learning for the kids

I have butterfly bushes in my garden and will see if I can find some milkweed.

Bob

The milkweed is in full bloom.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Debbie Laity posted about the milkweed attracting the butterfiles in her garden. It is that time of year.

Hi, Bob...I did the same as you. I would bring home the cocoons and watch the transformation.  We raised many monarch butterflies in my house. I remember having two of them flying around the house. 

Good moring, Bob... hopefully you'll catch some good photos of the Monarchs to share with us when you see them.

Bobby Bob "RealMan" Timm When I lived in the Bay Area we used to go down to Pacific Grove (Monterey) to see all the Monarchs. I thought they had them all. I am surprised to hear that you got some of them.

Bill Roberts