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magical thyme

(14,881 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:43 PM Jul 2015

Last year I carefully mowed and scythed around my millkweed

as much as possible. Didn't see a single monarch around.

Same thing this year. Now the milkweed is taking over my back yard. Stepped outside this morning, and at long last...

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Last year I carefully mowed and scythed around my millkweed (Original Post) magical thyme Jul 2015 OP

But it smells so sweet seveneyes Jul 2015 #1

I have two plants hibbing Jul 2015 #2

That looks like a tiger swallowtail? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #3

Aren't you in Maine? KamaAina Jul 2015 #4

yup, ~3-4 miles from the coast magical thyme Jul 2015 #5

Yay, magicalthyme! NJCher Jul 2015 #6

Uh, #1 I totally love your flora and fauna. But, is that a monarch? UTUSN Jul 2015 #7

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

1. But it smells so sweet

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:54 PM

Jul 2015

hibbing

(10,109 posts)

2. I have two plants

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:15 PM

Jul 2015

I did see a monarch the other day near them. Mine are not blooming, I so want to see a chrysalis on one of them. I'll take a closer look tonight if I can handle getting bit by about 100 mosquitoes every five minutes.

Peace

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,836 posts)

3. That looks like a tiger swallowtail?

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:34 PM

Jul 2015

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. Aren't you in Maine?

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Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:47 PM

Jul 2015

I had no idea there were monarchs that far back East!

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

5. yup, ~3-4 miles from the coast

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 07:28 PM

Jul 2015

When I first moved here 12 years ago my pasture used to be covered with monarchs. I'd have hundreds of them over the summer.

Now I'm lucky to spot just a few.