milkweed Tag

NURSERIES FOR NATIVE MILKWEED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Nurseries for Native Milkweed in Southern California. From San Diego to Ventura County. ...

21 March, 2021

YOU CAN HELP! 2021 RESTORE OUR MONARCHS

WESTERN MONARCHS CLOSER TO EXTINCTION: LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP!...

27 January, 2021

How to Rid Your Milkweed of Aphids

How To Get Rid of Aphids on Milkweed! Save your milkweed from being drained of vitality by aphid infestation by following these tips for removal....

03 September, 2020

Bleaching Milkweed and Monarch eggs to Eliminate O.e.

O.e. is a microscopic parasite on tropical milkweed can over a year or two accumulate to where it seriously damages if not kills monarch caterpillars and butterflies. To help eliminate it, some people bleach the milkweed in a 5% bleach solution to water. Some even...

23 June, 2020

Monarch Butterfly Release – Monday, June 8, 2020 in my Garden!

I will be releasing newly enclosed (emerged) monarch butterflies all week at 3:30pm in my garden! Ask any question you'd like me to answer by putting them in the comment section here. I am the...

13 June, 2020

Monarch Butterfly Release – Tues June 9, 2020 Releasing Lots of Monarchs!

The monarch butterfly season thru June, 2020 has been robust! Susie Vanderlip releases multiple monarchs and shares info on monarch life cycle on June 9, 2020 Ask Questions on my 'Monarch Butterfly Speaker' Facebook page and I will answer them! ...

13 June, 2020

Monarch Butterfly Release – Friday, June 12, 2020 New Male Monarch and Eggs

MONARCH BUTTERFLY RELEASE on Friday, June 12, 2020 Newborn Male monarch takes its time to flit off! Poses beautifully on a pentas nectar plant.  And showing monarch eggs on milkweed, both native narrow leaf and tropical. https://www.facebook.com/susie.vanderlip/videos/10223703733966602/  ...

13 June, 2020

Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle with Photos

Excellent description of every stage of Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle with helpful photos to guide you in appreciating and raising monarch butterflies in your garden!...

24 August, 2019

Register as a Monarch Waystation!

Have your butterfly garden officially designated a Monarch Waystation! Receive a certificate and purchase a garden plaque. ...

07 August, 2019

Plant a Monarch Butterfly Waystation NOW! Spring

How to PLANT A MONARCH BUTTERLY WAYSTATION!! Info on planting milkweed and a wide variety of nectar plants in your garden! Then ...

27 February, 2019

Get Native Milkweed Seeds for Your Area

Native milkweed is different across states in the US. So, check out the source for appropriate native in your area and purchase them to plant in YOUR garden! ...

10 February, 2019

Create Habitat for Monarchs

Learn what and when to plant milkweed and nectar plants to create a Butterfly Waystation in YOUR garden!...

10 February, 2019

Monarch Butterflies in Severe Decline

What are the reasons for the severe decline of eastern and western monarch butterflies? Learn how you can help SAVE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES!...

01 October, 2018

Host and Nectar Plants for Monarch Butterfly Gardening

Learn about monarch butterfly gardening, host and nectar plant information, and links to lists and ideas to create a Monarch Waystation out of your garden....

12 September, 2016

Monarch caterpillars eating together

Many of us who raise monarch butterflies as well as children and adult visitors are greatly amused and entertained by monarch caterpillar behavior....

04 August, 2016

Harvesting Milkweed Seeds

https://youtu.be/PlVA5PH1Ldo  ...

29 July, 2016