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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Tag Archives: butterflies
Revisiting Monarchs
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Posted in Insects, Seasons
Tagged butterflies, butterfly, mexico migration, migration, monarchs, vitex
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It’s OK to Allow Plants to Bolt Sometimes
It’s OK to allow plants to go to bolt sometimes, such as when annuals are just past their prime season but not quite spent enough to pull. If you are unfamiliar with bolting, it is the phase in a plant … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons
Tagged bees, bolt, bolting, butterflies, cabbage, eastern tiger swallowtail, garlic, gone to bolt, lettuce, onion, radishes, spring, transition seasons, transitional seasons
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The Great Fall Monarch Migration
There is something amazing happening in the North Texas area right now: The annual fall monarch butterfly migration into Mexico. Last weekend, I saw multitudes of monarchs making a pit stop at my home, which is about 3 miles east … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants
Tagged attracting butterflies, butterflies, migration, milkweed, monarch, monarch fall migration, monarch migration, monarchs, monarchs in Mexico, monarchs in Texas, October in Texas, viceroy butterfly, vitex
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Dill is a Great Deal
Among the most flavorful, versatile, and easiest of herbs to grow in a home garden is dill weed. There is nothing better than going out to your garden and hand picking the fresh herbs and vegetables you plan to serve … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Plants
Tagged black swallowtail, butterflies, cooking with dill, dill, dill as host plant to butterflies, dillweed, herb, how to grow dill, uses for dill
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