Angela's Grandbutter
Nov 7, 2017 15:40:42 #
stopped by for a much too brief visit! Thank you Angela for giving him my address. And thanks to all of you Growers of Milkweed. This is the first Monarch I have ever had visit and I want more!
Nov 7, 2017 15:56:29 #
He's a stunner, Sherry, and your butter portrait is absolutely beautiful!! Shame he allowed you only one shot, but you nailed the shot perfectly!
Nov 7, 2017 16:38:38 #
You were lucky to get this op, Sherry, but you made the best of it--a beautiful shot. 
Nov 7, 2017 17:35:06 #
Sherry, I'm so happy he found his way into your garden and that you were home to meet and greet him!!! He's a beauty for sure and now that he knows the milk will be flowing in your garden, he'll tell all his friends to visit and maybe lay some eggs!!!!
Fantastic shot and thanks for the memories!!!
Fantastic shot and thanks for the memories!!!
Nov 7, 2017 23:28:59 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
He's a stunner, Sherry, and your butter portrait is absolutely beautiful!! Shame he allowed you only one shot, but you nailed the shot perfectly!
Thank you, Donna. I did get off about 20 rapid-fire shots as he flitted around, but the others just showed too much flit. When I first spied him, I thought it was a fritillary, then he slowed down enough for me to see more than an orange blur.
Nov 7, 2017 23:30:00 #
DOOK wrote:
You were lucky to get this op, Sherry, but you made the best of it--a beautiful shot.
Thanks for your kind comment, Earl. I appreciate your looking!
Nov 7, 2017 23:34:15 #
angela k wrote:
Sherry, I'm so happy he found his way into your ga... (show quote)
Thanks, Angela. It gives me so much hope for next year and the year after that and . . . ! I had decided that Monarchs had me on a "DO NOT VISIT" list. I suppose I'll be out every day from now till frost looking for him or one of his brothers.
Nov 7, 2017 23:44:30 #
Beautiful, Sherry. We have a lot of Milkweed going here - 6 different species. Milkweed is required as a larval host plant for Monarchs, of course. For nectar, we have noticed that they have a strong preference for Joe Pye weed. Even when they have dozens of other choices they will all be crowded in on the Joe Pye. I think Sweet Joe Pye is native down your way. It is really easy to grow.
Mike
Mike
Nov 8, 2017 11:54:17 #
Nov 8, 2017 13:13:58 #
Very nice shot, Sherri! Could be on his migratory flight and dropped by for a refresher on your pretty yellow Lantana!
Thanks for sharing!
Bob
Thanks for sharing!
Bob
Nov 8, 2017 13:17:00 #
STVest wrote:
stopped by for a much too brief visit! Thank you Angela for giving him my address. And thanks to all of you Growers of Milkweed. This is the first Monarch I have ever had visit and I want more!
Sherry, great photo and I will be joining other UHH members by planting some milkweed myself.
Greg
Nov 8, 2017 13:50:27 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Beautiful, Sherry. We have a lot of Milkweed going here - 6 different species. Milkweed is required as a larval host plant for Monarchs, of course. For nectar, we have noticed that they have a strong preference for Joe Pye weed. Even when they have dozens of other choices they will all be crowded in on the Joe Pye. I think Sweet Joe Pye is native down your way. It is really easy to grow.
Mike
Mike
Thanks for looking and for your kind comment, Mike!
Angela was kind enough to send me some milkweed seeds and I will be joining the effort to Save Our Monarchs! I will definitely add Joe-Pye weed to my list of nectar plants to grow. Weeds are one of the things I seem to be really good at growing!
Nov 8, 2017 13:51:04 #
Nov 8, 2017 14:00:11 #
bob_71 wrote:
Very nice shot, Sherri! Could be on his migratory flight and dropped by for a refresher on your pretty yellow Lantana!
Thanks for sharing!
Bob
Thanks for sharing!
Bob
Thanks, Bob! My last sight of him was flying high and southward until he became just a speck, then out of sight. My thought was that he was headed south of the border, down Mexico way.
Nov 8, 2017 14:04:24 #
CLF wrote:
Sherry, great photo and I will be joining other UHH members by planting some milkweed myself.
Greg
Greg
Thanks for looking, Greg! I have some Angela-strain milkweed seed I am just itching to get in the ground.
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