tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post7674867591822446986..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: Never Fear, the Monarchs Were Here!Kylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-49244022156170304482009-08-06T17:37:47.727-04:002009-08-06T17:37:47.727-04:00I, too, have many new wasps this year. Not only t...I, too, have many new wasps this year. Not only the Great Golden Digger Wasp, but the Great Black Wasp. These intriguing creatures are only interested in one single type of plant new to the gardens this year: Monarda Punctata. They are just crazy for the nectar! But they don't seem to find any interest in any of the other monardas nor any other flowers. <br /><br />It's so nice to find bloggers in the general area making note of similar insects, weather patterns, flowers, etc. Gotta love the internet. :-DKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-36358957512397567292009-08-04T09:05:39.775-04:002009-08-04T09:05:39.775-04:00YAY! And thanks for sharing the photos of the egg...YAY! And thanks for sharing the photos of the eggs, Kylee. I didn't know what they looked like, and now I think I need to go out and do some investigating on my asclepias... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-54437805472825061602009-08-01T20:34:03.241-04:002009-08-01T20:34:03.241-04:00I'm happy to hear you are seeing Monarchs, esp...I'm happy to hear you are seeing Monarchs, especially the eggs and caterpillars. I've only seen them once this year, though we have lots of milkweed. After checking out your link to the Waystation site, I suspect we are lacking nectar sources. I'll add some of those next year. Thanks for that link.<br /><br />Your garden is wonderful. I have never seen sunflowers like that! Gorgeous, although it is very curious that they are facing the wrong way. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this beautiful set of photos!MyMaracashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277857661670053625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-21122393589002759452009-08-01T07:46:54.060-04:002009-08-01T07:46:54.060-04:00A wonderful find in the garden Kylee. I wonder if...A wonderful find in the garden Kylee. I wonder if the sunflowers are growing this way because of all the rain we have had this summer?? Their faces always follow the sun.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-66328468088290127862009-07-31T20:58:18.133-04:002009-07-31T20:58:18.133-04:00Fabulous photos my dear!
Wonderful blog entry as ...Fabulous photos my dear! <br />Wonderful blog entry as always. :-)Bren Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-41686439156312956462009-07-31T18:19:41.710-04:002009-07-31T18:19:41.710-04:00Good for you for finding those beautiful little cr...Good for you for finding those beautiful little critters! I must admit I don't know enough about the monarchs to even know if I should look for them in my area! Nice photos.Gardenistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08129253261044774675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-30902026524763040352009-07-31T13:05:25.817-04:002009-07-31T13:05:25.817-04:00I've seen but one monarch this year. Last yea...I've seen but one monarch this year. Last year we had a monarch caterpillar come indoors, crawl up the wall until I found a leaf and waited for it to crawl aboard. Back outside it went and I just have to believe it found it's way to the crysallis to become a butterfly.Jane Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433516509874016963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-19304533860879574992009-07-30T18:50:32.085-04:002009-07-30T18:50:32.085-04:00Once again you've posted something that I'...Once again you've posted something that I've seen myself: all of my sunflowers are facing East (away from the house). I expected them to follow the sun, but this year all they want to do is greet the dawn. How odd...<br /><br />Glad you've found some Monarch cats. I've had a resident Monarch for weeks, but no friend for it...so no eggs, etc.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-75786272651939586922009-07-30T14:13:03.024-04:002009-07-30T14:13:03.024-04:00That wasp is huge!
That's great you found sign...That wasp is huge!<br />That's great you found signs of the Monarchs there. We don't get them here, so I enjoy reading about others having them visit their gardens. Even the caterpillars they start as are pretty.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-26498392536506502342009-07-30T09:49:25.651-04:002009-07-30T09:49:25.651-04:00This is great news, Kylee! I have been lamenting,...This is great news, Kylee! I have been lamenting, too, that we seem to have a shortage of butterflies this year. I have seen a few Monarchs in other areas, but none in my garden. But it's not just the Monarchs that are in short supply this year; I'm hoping that they are just slow in arriving.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-43727176178387659292009-07-30T09:28:05.241-04:002009-07-30T09:28:05.241-04:00Such good news about the monarchs, Kylee! I have s...Such good news about the monarchs, Kylee! I have seen a couple but no signs of dining yet in my milkweed. Perhaps now that we're in our fourth nice day in a row...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-60219332714255327042009-07-30T09:04:50.188-04:002009-07-30T09:04:50.188-04:00It's wonderful to have beautiful butterflies i...It's wonderful to have beautiful butterflies in the garden, isn't it Kylee? I saw a very rare one yesterday and felt really chuffed about it.<br /><br />I like the caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly too as they are very pretty!<br /><br />If you have to time, we serve a great menu on Bliss today and I've got a new dishwasher. ;-)Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-30004421747569889642009-07-30T07:54:39.909-04:002009-07-30T07:54:39.909-04:00Never thought to look for the Monarch caterpillar....Never thought to look for the Monarch caterpillar. Know I haven't seen but a few butterflies this year...so sad.<br /><br />Those sun flowers are stunning.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-63568264919922300272009-07-30T07:24:56.314-04:002009-07-30T07:24:56.314-04:00That is some careful observation Kylee!! So glad ...That is some careful observation Kylee!! So glad they are there in your garden.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-22903166852469138252009-07-30T07:14:23.214-04:002009-07-30T07:14:23.214-04:00Kylee what amazing photos !
That giant wasp was i...Kylee what amazing photos ! <br />That giant wasp was incredible : )<br />I don't know what I am doing wrong with no butterfly tourists coming to visit my garden .. I have so many so called plant magnets it is ridiculous .. but still .. to no avail .. no monarchs ??CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-43752690467766649772009-07-30T02:11:33.369-04:002009-07-30T02:11:33.369-04:00What wonderful news! That's really exciting. ...What wonderful news! That's really exciting. I've been wanting to add asclepias of some variety in the garden for years. Maybe next year I'll actually remember. ;-)<br /><br />CindyCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.com