For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtles is heard in our land. Song of Solomon 2:11-12 2ND WEEK IN MARCH Returning Birds In 1948, Paul Müller of [...]
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More on Butterflies
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 [...]
Monarch Butterflies and Milkweed
MORE ON BUTTERFLIES Everyone knows that Monarch butterflies only lay their eggs on members of the milkweed genus and their caterpillars only eat milkweed leaves. There are, however, several species of milkweed that are more suited to gardens than the common roadside milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). If any of you have seen [...]
What Does Our Ecosystem Provide for Us?
WHAT DOES OUR ECOSYSTEM PROVIDE FOR US? Captures the sun’s energy Makes oxygen Creates soil Infiltrates water Cleans water Cleans air Pollinates crops Recycles garbage Sequesters carbon Provides food and shelter Provides medications We receive all this for free. and we take it for granted. There are 129,000,000 acres of housing in the US 4 [...]
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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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