Monarch butterflies need Milkweeds as they're the host plant to lay their
eggs. The caterpillars eat the leaves which contain a sap type stuff which is
nasty to birds so they don't tend to eat the caterpillars. Milkweeds are vital
and there's a lady nearby that grows loads of them from seed and sells them
for $1 each in mid May.
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Yesterday I popped over and bought a load as well as some more Mexican
Sunflowers which last year grew to over 8 feet high and bloomed all summer
with large orange flowers which the butterflies loved. So today I'm planting
as many as I can before it rains.
Its overcast, drizzly and rain on the way so I doubt if I'll be doing much
photography today. Here's some from Wednesday afternoon.
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| American Redstart |
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| American Redstart |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
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| Common Yellowthroat |
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| Common Yellowthroat |
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| Common Yellowthroat |
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