Comments on: the beginnings of a butterfly garden http://wrenaissance.com/2009/07/the-beginnings-of-a-butterfly-garden/ Nature, Wildlife, Birds, and Photography Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: vicki Bennett http://wrenaissance.com/2009/07/the-beginnings-of-a-butterfly-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 vicki Bennett Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:21:33 +0000 http://wrenaissance.com/?p=7724#comment-5192 I like it! I miss this type of northern gardening- the one with seasons. :-) Although we do have a wonderful butterfly garden here and lots and lots of butterflies. We grow the southern form of milkweed and at any given time I find monarchs all over it, in all stages. The caterpillars eat it right down to nothing and then we find the cocoons hanging in various places and the milkweed grows right back to flower anew.We also grow a vine called Dutchmans Pipe as well as a flourishing passion flower vine and those host countless butterflies. I LOVED the Alaska eagles- so many, so regal, so easy to watch there. Nice photo. Whis I was going to be at BlogHer to lend birding support but you'll have fun and find a good small crowd of nature bloggers. I like it! I miss this type of northern gardening- the one with seasons. :-) Although we do have a wonderful butterfly garden here and lots and lots of butterflies. We grow the southern form of milkweed and at any given time I find monarchs all over it, in all stages. The caterpillars eat it right down to nothing and then we find the cocoons hanging in various places and the milkweed grows right back to flower anew.We also grow a vine called Dutchmans Pipe as well as a flourishing passion flower vine and those host countless butterflies.

I LOVED the Alaska eagles- so many, so regal, so easy to watch there. Nice photo. Whis I was going to be at BlogHer to lend birding support but you’ll have fun and find a good small crowd of nature bloggers.

]]> By: Wren http://wrenaissance.com/2009/07/the-beginnings-of-a-butterfly-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5175 Wren Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:38:54 +0000 http://wrenaissance.com/?p=7724#comment-5175 Thanks, Annie. Yes, I, too, do get distracted easily by birds, flowers, good photos, and cute animals. Thanks, Annie. Yes, I, too, do get distracted easily by birds, flowers, good photos, and cute animals.

]]> By: Wren http://wrenaissance.com/2009/07/the-beginnings-of-a-butterfly-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 Wren Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:36:26 +0000 http://wrenaissance.com/?p=7724#comment-5174 The phlox are just starting to bloom, and the joe pye and cardinal flower have buds. We have a lot of hostas in the yard, and some lilies, lavendar, and a few things I can't identify that the pollinators seem to enjoy. The phlox are just starting to bloom, and the joe pye and cardinal flower have buds.

We have a lot of hostas in the yard, and some lilies, lavendar, and a few things I can’t identify that the pollinators seem to enjoy.

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