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Sean Qendra
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« on: May 25, 2012, 10:54:12 am » |
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On May 6, I collected the first monarch eggs of the season. They hatched starting May 11th. Tonight, the first of them J'd - which is the start of the pupation process.  Sometime tomorrow this guy will shed his skin and morph into the beautiful emerald green chrysalis typical of the monarch, and then - in 10 to 14 days, he will emerge as an adult butterfly. http://monarchs.winterholerct.net/monarchs/?page_id=21 |
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SimplyPam
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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2012, 03:42:44 pm » |
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Congratulations  I always admire folks with a talent for raising cats to butterflies. |
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Dez
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2012, 07:48:21 pm » |
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That is so cool....  |
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Fuzzy
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2012, 07:00:02 am » |
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That's neat. Are there many people doing what you're doing with monarchs?
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A member of that vast right wing conspiracy and Governor of the 57th State.
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Ruth
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2012, 09:36:18 am » |
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Too cool! The cats are so pretty but I still find it amazing that they end up as monarchs.
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Fuzzy
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2012, 09:11:24 pm » |
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There are many, Fuzz. It isn't that hard to do. The hardest part is keeping milkweed from taking over the garden.
It seems to be so, good luck to them, but I think I'll give it a miss. I have enough of a problem as it is with weeds without introducing an invasive one in to the garden.  |
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Dez
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2012, 09:24:35 pm » |
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We have had several Monarchs on the butterfly bushes already. They are so pretty. |
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Sean Qendra
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2012, 08:48:31 am » |
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Actually - they're not invasive, they're a native American plant.
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Fuzzy
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2012, 09:48:04 am » |
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I think Californian poppies are a native American plant and they're extremely invasive. I planted a few of them about three years ago and have waged a never ending battle to try and eradicate them from the garden, I'm losing that battle. IMO any plant that puts out thistle like downy seeds that float on the wind has the capacity to over run any piece of land it's growing in. Now that might not be your definition of invasive, but it's how I see it from my past experience with Dandelions over the years.
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Sean Qendra
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Oh! Okay. I was thinking invasive as in non-native plant species that take over...
What you mean are hand-grenade plants.
Throw em in and run like hell.
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Fuzzy
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What you mean are hand-grenade plants.
LOL... Yup, a great description. I must remember that one. |
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Sean Qendra
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Milkweed isn't half as bad as any of the mints, lemon balm and some other plants.
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Fuzzy
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Yeah... Mint can be manic, and as you say, there's many others.
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Sean Qendra
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Take the mint leaves, clean it and pack it into a 2 qt mason jar - I mean PACK it. Then pour in a bottle of vodka till the jar is full and let it steep for a few weeks. Reserve for medicinal purposes.
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