#1
|
||||
|
||||
Where are the Monarchs
So far I have seen 2 Monarchs,most days I don't see any:sad:what's happening??
Last year my garden in the back(pic)had at least 10 Monarchs on any given day....
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
I already told you Chico, they are all in Queensville Seriously we have no shortage of them, at least I don't. I have a host of Purple Flocks and they love it. I have so much of this plant and the smell is as good as any Rose, I am always trying to give it away, sadly none of my contacts wants any since it is prone to mildew :sad: It is also great at attracting Hummingbirds and what I call a Hummingbird Wasp, which is in fact a moth. What I am lacking right now though is Hummingbirds
Your garden looks very pretty |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Sorry Chico. I think I stole all the Monarchs. There are usually at least a dozen or so in the greenhouses all the time. And there seems to be lots flying around too.
Chris - it is a Hummingbird Moth. Neat, aren't they?
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Well Chico - there you go between 14k and myself we have em' all so you are SOL |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
[QUOTE=Chris21711;635456Want any Purple Flocks [/QUOTE]
Is it Phlox you are talking about? Could you take a pic please? I had some early stuff in May/June and now I have late white phlox open in the front garden. Is it the tall stuff? I's confused. (doesn't take much)
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
I don't think I've seen more than 2 monarchs all summer! We don't get them in droves, but we usually get more than that!
Chris, I'll take some phlox! Actually, I have quite a bit, but the hummers love it and I want to put in more....oh...er...um....and the hummer scarcity seems to be my fault. You guys took the monarchs, I have the hummers (migration just starting) and poor chico got gypped out of everything! chico! Phlox is the purple stuff in this pic: Here's a pic of the buds: Once the next batch of film comes back, I'll have better shots of the phlox. I love watching the baby hummers learning to feed from them! It's quite tall, Geri--mine is a about a meter tall.
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Has there been too much rain? I haven't seem much of any kind of butterfly, not even cabbage butterflies. The only Monarchs I've seen were the night a nearby community sold tickets for a Monarch release, as a fundraiser. I took pup for a training walk there, as there would be lots of people, and belatedly thought, gee, won't look good if he snaps and gets one. He was interested but did not manage to devour any precious Monarch Butterflies.
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
I think that might have been a factor--there was too much rain and it was too cold. A good portion of the first flight failed this spring...for a lot of butterflies. We don't have near the swallowtails we usually do, either. :sad:
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Chris,justabout every plant I have is butterfly friendly,last year I had tons of Monarchs and Swallow-tails,but like Longblades says rain could be a factor.
I love Phlox,I'll take some But I sure miss my Butterflies:sad:I have a lot of the little yellowish/white ones around,the cats love to chase them.
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
Last years Monarchs..and a Swallow-tail
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
It's like the ones that Hazel is showing pics of 'cept mine are bigger and better Mine this year are ranging in height from 2.5ft to about 4.5ft, some are really tall. I will try to wangel Ethel's camera from her tomorrow and post a pic. I also have the white and I just bought a new one that the leaf is varigated (I'd never seen that before). My Purple PHLOX is up for grabs I really have a lot. Chico - feel consoled, I don't recollect seeing a Swallowtail this year :sad: Though I have Yellow Admirals. Hazel -That is Black Eyed Susans non? My petals look all pointy this year, like what yours in the pic appear |
#12
|
||||
|
||||
Chris,I don't feel consoled,I want my Butterflies
Where is Queensville,never heard of it
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Beautiful pictures, chico! Are all your swallowtails black, chico? Ours are almost all yellow
Quote:
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Never heard of Queensville It's about 10mins straight north of Newmarket. Right where the 404 ends, for now that is, they are working on the extension :sad: |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
chico, in the pic of your garden, what are the tall orange flowers to the left of the black-eyed-susans?
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Last edited by hazelrunpack; August 5th, 2008 at 04:13 PM. Reason: sigh....got the wrong flower. |
#16
|
||||
|
||||
Ok,got to look for it on my map,too far away from Oakville,I think...for me to get Phlox.
Although I have no idea where I would plant anything else
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#17
|
||||
|
||||
Hazel - if you want some earlier purple perennial phlox I can send you some seed if you PM your addy.
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#18
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
Chico, I can send you some seed too if you would like. It's the earlier one though so you won't get many butterflies around. I could even drop it off to you because we go right past your road when we go to TO. Let me know.
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#20
|
||||
|
||||
Here's some phlox flowers from close up--these are about 4 feet tall, up to my shoulders.
Some (like these) are two-toned, some are solid shades of different pinks or purples, others are white. Butterflies and hummers really like them
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Last edited by hazelrunpack; August 5th, 2008 at 09:08 PM. |
#21
|
||||
|
||||
I am going to have to figure out the"quote"thing
Hazel,I have seen mostly yellows this year,my pic is from last year,we don't get many though,hardly any butterflies this year 14+,I've never had any luck with seeds,but I could certainly try...too late for this year though,right?? Thank's for the offer...
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#22
|
||||
|
||||
I have yet to see a monarch this year, last year they were a lot.
I have seen a lot of yellow swallowtails.
__________________
Cat maid to: Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 13 yrs) Jasper RIP (2001-2018) Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014) Puddles RIP (1996-2014) Snowball RIP (1991-2005) In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb “While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.” Stephen R. Covey |
#23
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Quote:
Hazel - They separate very easily and transplant easily too, they must be one of the easiest plants to grow. BTW - this morning they are about 1ft high They got so batted down by the rain yesterday evening, it's enough to make me want to weep |
#24
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
And Chris, if you want some early stuff..PM me. If we can get together in the fall I will bring some seed along.
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#25
|
||||
|
||||
14+,I was hoping to be able to drive and meet you and all the kitties,but time is just flying by,soon it will be snowing
I might still,so keep those seeds handy,thank's If you ever have any extra time on your way to TO,my house is really easy to find...just straight down 3rd line,the exit off the QEW.
__________________
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal" 3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie |
#26
|
|||
|
|||
ohoh, i want to come tooo, can i can i pleeeeease.
|
#27
|
||||
|
||||
I'm late onto this thread but I have to say, Chico - your back yard looks absolutely gorgeous!
There is a noticeable absence of butterflies here too - all kinds. There's a noticeable absence of birds too - barn swallows particularly but some Purple Martins didn't return to their nests after a storm and all the baby Great Blue Herons have been killed by eagles. To top that one off, there are only 2 Bald Eagle nests in an area where there should be up to 20! If anyone can figure out what's happened, I'd sure like to know... The phlox pictures are beautiful! My phlox is just finishing now - it's a 2-toned blue with a beautiful delicate scent... mmm... beautiful..
__________________
Bobby - June 15/04 - Aug 30/11 Amber 6.5 yr Golden girl Shadow 9 yr rumpy black ManxX boy |
#28
|
||||
|
||||
Finally saw my third monarch of the year today.
Around here, I suspect a lot of first flights and first nestings failed because of the cold and rain this spring, Jan. I know the phoebes lost their first brood to the weather this year--too cold for bugs. They couldn't get enough to feed the babies, so they cut their losses and waited for warmer weather to try again. The wet and cold was hard on the first flights of butterflies, too.... Did you have a cold spring, too?
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." |
#29
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me. We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
#30
|
||||
|
||||
I'm late too and I also agree but there is one thing that is missing from your garden :sad: .....pictures of your handsome kitties.
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|