My traditional gardening friends complain that they have no flowers in bloom in August. They obviously don’t grow Black-eyed Susan. (Rudbeckia speciosa var. sullivantii) View out my front door. This week a Great Spangled Fritillary landed on my front porch stair post–alas, I didn’t get a photo. Great Spangled Fritillary are [...]
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The caterpillars of Swallowtails eat only the leaves of Umbelliferous plants such as Golden Alexanders (Zizea aurea), Angelica, Queen Anne’s Lace, Coriander, Dill, and Parsley; one year I had 2 caterpillars eat all the leaves off a potted parsley plant next to my back door. (I wish I had taken a picture.) Sulfur [...]
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Wild Ones: Northern Kane County Chapter
PLANT MILKWEED
April 23, 2012 • Categories: Butterflies, Pat's Comments, Summer Garden • by PatHill
LETS PLANT MILKWEED!!! Recently, Wild Ones posted the following monarch update on the Wild Ones Facebook page: We are trying to harness the power of the Internet and Facebook to help save our Monarchs. Please share this information with your members and ask everyone to send this information to their friends and family. Also, [...]
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