Tag Archives: danaus plexippus

Silent Sunday – Milkweed

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday – Monarch

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Eliza Waters
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First to Hatch

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Eliza Waters

I was heading out the door for work but thought I’d check on my nursery… glad I did!

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Latest Hatch

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Following up on my “It’s a Girl!” post from three weeks ago, my last two Monarch butterflies emerged from their chrysalises. Yesterday, a male (mid-rib vein dots on lower wing) and today, a female. They are beautiful and healthy, off … Continue reading →

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It’s A Girl!

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Eliza Waters

The first of the monarchs (Danaus plexippus) I have been fostering on my kitchen counter this past month hatched today and it’s a female. Like any proud parent, I think she is perfect and beautiful! I feel hopeful for her future, but … Continue reading →

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We Have Babies!

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Last week when I spotted a female Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on my coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), my hopes soared that this year we might host a new generation of this imperiled species in our backyard. Today, I spotted a male and my … Continue reading →

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Sow Milkweed in November

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Eliza Waters

Once milkweed pods (Asclepias species) dry and start to split open, collect the seeds and sow them directly where you want them to grow, covering them lightly with loose soil. They need a cold period in order to germinate, so winter … Continue reading →

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Monarch Update

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Eliza Waters

I recently posted on the plight of the Monarch butterfly and things we can do to help. Mary Holland shared an awesome website that uses citizen science to track northward migrations of not just Monarchs, but other migrants as well. … Continue reading →

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