List: TX-Butterfly
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:51:12 -0500
From: Tim Jones <deforest...> Subject: Monarchs! |
For the first time in years it seems monarchs are coming through.=20 I counted five in the air and on flowers over our little pond a few=20 minutes ago. =20 We planted an oasis of frostweed plants around the house years ago=20 and now scores of stalks from each plant are producing flowers.=20 The monarchs finally found them.
I feared the exceptional drought and 100+=C2=BA days all summer in these=20=
parts would have done in the butterflies but migrants are appearing.
Can=E2=80=99t believe I=E2=80=99m thrilled at seeing five monarchs, but = I am.
Tim Jones Waterstone Wildlife on the Blanco River, Wimberley, Tx=
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