tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1944413712603630251..comments2024-03-28T04:55:50.771-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: A KALEIDOSCOPE OF MONARCHSJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25331685382462992262022-09-07T13:23:39.075-04:002022-09-07T13:23:39.075-04:00You can plant whatever version of Milkweed is nati...You can plant whatever version of Milkweed is native to your areas and that's one if the BEST WAYS TO HELP THE MONARCH SURVIVE. PLEASE do if you can! Beware "tropical milkweed" as it doesn't die baci in warmer climates and that creates a host of problems for the monarchs. If you do have tropical Milkweed cut it back when it's time for the monarchs to head south. Let's do this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63533208093350979252022-09-05T13:07:17.974-04:002022-09-05T13:07:17.974-04:00Sorry about that comment yesterday. It was really...Sorry about that comment yesterday. It was really inappropriate. My apologies!!! I was thinking about how I really wanted to kill this horrid twit and how I could turn this into a murder mystery. I talked to a counselor online via texting and it was very helpful!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64793296758188153092022-09-05T09:56:30.677-04:002022-09-05T09:56:30.677-04:00I just received some milkweed seeds from a non-pro...I just received some milkweed seeds from a non-profit organization in Georgia that will send you milkweed seeds appropriate to your growing area. We still see some monarchs here in central Pennsylvania but not as many as in the past. Fingers crossed that I can get some milkweed growing in my garden! Emily DameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5763575893634807222022-09-04T20:39:56.758-04:002022-09-04T20:39:56.758-04:00I could not get this to capcha my profile. Ack! It...I could not get this to capcha my profile. Ack! It's my post above.Valerie J. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204154587049392271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43889360775905736772022-09-04T19:15:35.790-04:002022-09-04T19:15:35.790-04:00Oh, that is such great information--I had no idea!...Oh, that is such great information--I had no idea!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26558140358036257982022-09-04T19:15:09.552-04:002022-09-04T19:15:09.552-04:00SO agree!SO agree!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69475297251650312892022-09-04T19:14:58.407-04:002022-09-04T19:14:58.407-04:00Oh, yikes...Yes, google seems like a plan! Oh, yikes...Yes, google seems like a plan! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67345448448977259322022-09-04T19:14:12.611-04:002022-09-04T19:14:12.611-04:00Brilliant idea! Margo? Egg salad at funerals? Let...Brilliant idea! Margo? Egg salad at funerals? Let us know when you want another post day! Seems like we have struck essay gold! (and remind me to tell you about home ec--which I always called Home Ick. :-) )Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20869310935760141102022-09-04T19:12:28.149-04:002022-09-04T19:12:28.149-04:00Oh, how breathtaking! Yes, I'd love to see tha...Oh, how breathtaking! Yes, I'd love to see that, too.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48066873207316137372022-09-04T19:11:57.561-04:002022-09-04T19:11:57.561-04:00Great question!Great question!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90539697281230585862022-09-04T19:11:42.765-04:002022-09-04T19:11:42.765-04:00AW...and so wonderful that you think of him when y...AW...and so wonderful that you think of him when you see such a lovely creature...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68548329604572769962022-09-04T19:11:19.752-04:002022-09-04T19:11:19.752-04:00xioox!xioox!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39243804192266916702022-09-04T18:41:10.915-04:002022-09-04T18:41:10.915-04:00I should return to raising Monarchs, which I did f...I should return to raising Monarchs, which I did for a couple of years with a friend of mine. We raised them in our Lanais in special cages. We would "babysit" each other's caterpillars and chrysalises. At the end of the last season I put the remaining milkweed plant outside in an attempt to get it some sunshine so it would continue to grow enough to feed my remaining caterpillars. To my surprise, a bunch of Monarchs must have been looking for leaves to lay their eggs because before I knew it I had 100 very hungry caterpillars and not enough Milkweed. Luckily I found adoptive parents through our Butterfly club. It is a rewarding, but time consuming, endeavor. If the plants are left outside in the wild the caterpillars are killed by many predators, who quickly find out they bit into something they wouldn't like. Bugs would leave their eggs buried in their skin. And if fed any plant grown in a yard that has been treated with chemicals, or plants from nurseries that use Neem oil, the caterpillars die a horrible death. An acquaintance brought me a few huge stalks from their yard. The size alone should have been a warning but I was desperate. I tried two little cats on it and they both keeled right over. I learned so much and enjoyed their company immensely. Hand-raising them is a great way to increase their numbers.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59656249128605011752022-09-04T18:39:22.231-04:002022-09-04T18:39:22.231-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66641534014573171042022-09-04T18:13:08.526-04:002022-09-04T18:13:08.526-04:00Garden phlox also attracts, them, as well as zinni...Garden phlox also attracts, them, as well as zinnias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47958613981807904512022-09-04T18:12:33.078-04:002022-09-04T18:12:33.078-04:00Edith, I plant zinnias and marigolds and anything ...Edith, I plant zinnias and marigolds and anything with bright oranges and reds. Ann Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82744339870584627932022-09-04T18:11:11.488-04:002022-09-04T18:11:11.488-04:00Kathy, this is Karen, in case you check back today...Kathy, this is Karen, in case you check back today.<br /><br />As far as I know, it isn't. But I bet there's a YouTube of the metamorphosis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79068973602493195872022-09-04T18:08:01.782-04:002022-09-04T18:08:01.782-04:00I've grown the orange butterfly weed for years...I've grown the orange butterfly weed for years but haven't seen many monarchs. The lovely swallowtail caterpillars eat parsley. Since I've been using the parsley in the tube, I didn't grow any this year and haven't seen any swallowtail butterflies. Next year I'm growing parsley for the butterflies. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25485985967465783662022-09-04T17:41:08.346-04:002022-09-04T17:41:08.346-04:00Lovely to read about the monarchs and enjoy the ph...Lovely to read about the monarchs and enjoy the photos. Thanks, Hank and Margo. I've never seen a butterfly come out of a cocoon, but I can imagine it's beautiful and moving. Once, at least 35 years ago, I visited a monarch butterfly grove on the coast in southern California where tens of thousands of them wintered. I'll never forget it. KimHaysBernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726133115831908758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5810331601576456722022-09-04T17:40:54.573-04:002022-09-04T17:40:54.573-04:00Brilliant…thanks so much for sharing!Brilliant…thanks so much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41448629606322500922022-09-04T17:35:47.304-04:002022-09-04T17:35:47.304-04:00This is Fascinating! Thank you Margo for sharing!...This is Fascinating! Thank you Margo for sharing!B Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863493808656196720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76272169285690159722022-09-04T16:50:26.944-04:002022-09-04T16:50:26.944-04:00Sorry to be late to the party today, but thank you...Sorry to be late to the party today, but thank you, Margot, for the wonderful post! (And thank you Hank for inviting Margot!) Here just north of Dallas we are in the migratory path, so I'll be looking out for your monarchs! We have lots of native flowering plants in our garden, but no milkweed. When is the best time to plant the seeds?Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18252044546979439182022-09-04T16:39:51.299-04:002022-09-04T16:39:51.299-04:00Looking this up, thank you!Looking this up, thank you!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68715790408667679882022-09-04T16:34:36.458-04:002022-09-04T16:34:36.458-04:00Thank you so much for the details, Margo. Fascinat...Thank you so much for the details, Margo. Fascinating!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31715751935023944602022-09-04T16:02:02.347-04:002022-09-04T16:02:02.347-04:00Thank you for all these details!
Thank you for all these details!<br />Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.com