Today brought unexpected finds in searching for younger Monarchs. Continue reading “Our growing foster family.”
Our growing foster family.
Tag: Monarch Guardianship
I’ve almost exceeded last year’s egg count
When I found three more eggs today, I realized I’m already near to my entire season’s count last year. Continue reading “I’ve almost exceeded last year’s egg count”
Finally seeing more Monarch visitors
I also found another egg. [Later in the day edit: plus three more just a bit ago–no time to update the image.] Continue reading “Finally seeing more Monarch visitors”
And we’re off!
Just like the start of a race, I’m feeling a bit frantic trying to get back into the swing of Monarch Guardianship. I’m pretty confident I’ll find a comfortable stride soon, but I’m not there yet!
I was not expecting this…
I went out to look for more eggs, and found this!
And then there were four…
Found two more eggs just now, bringing today’s total to four. All on different plants, but two each, each time, close by each other. All within view of my office window.
Two Monarch eggs to start with again this year!
I’d been looking from time to time for eggs lately, unsure if it was still too early despite having seen some adult Monarchs. Found two today, one each on young plants right next to each other right outside my office window.
Continue reading “Two Monarch eggs to start with again this year!”
Of cats and butterflies.
On one news aggregate site I haunt, there was a link yesterday that led me to an older article about the devastatingly low count of Monarchs in California last year. Continue reading “Of cats and butterflies.”
Happy New Year!
I hope all are well, and you are already planning for this year’s garden. Continue reading “Happy New Year!”