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May 24, 2009
First Monarch Butterfly of the Season
Yesterday I was relaxing on the deck after doing a few chores around the house, when a fluttering caught my eye. It was the first official monarch butterfly sighting of the season in Native Suburbia! It looks like we have become a monarch rest stop.
I watched as she went round and round the yard stopping at every common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) that she could find. It was interesting to watch because she actually found some little milkweeds that I did not even know were hiding among the other plants. I did not have my camera with me at the time, but sometimes it is nice to just enjoy the sights in Native Suburbia without trying to get that perfect shot.
Later inspection of the milkweed plants confirmed that the monarch was laying eggs on each of them. I am including a picture of one of them. It makes me feel good that we are growing a plant that is so obviously appreciated by wildlife.
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