calling any one from missouri

[OhZark Biddies]

Had to check and see if mine were popping up yet. .
Nope. Not yet.
Aptly named they are. . they come up almost over night. Always a surprise because I forget about them until they show up.
And they smell soooo good

I think some of mine are early this year ... which is weird because about everything else has been running a week or two late...

Normally August 2nd or 3rd is when I see the first one actually bloom... the 3rd being a family member’s birthday so that sticks in my head...

I always look forward to seeing all the swallow tail flutter flies that they attract.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I think some of mine are early this year ... which is weird because about everything else has been running a week or two late...

Normally August 2nd or 3rd is when I see the first one actually bloom... the 3rd being a family member’s birthday so that sticks in my head...

I always look forward to seeing all the swallow tail flutter flies that they attract.

That reminds me. . I don't think I've seen a monarch all summer.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

That reminds me. . I don't think I've seen a monarch all summer.

I saw this one the other day

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I saw this one the other day

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Nice. .but wrong color.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I’ve kind of accepted that monarchs ( mercurys and flutter flies both) have passed the tipping point and will not recover... but I hope that isn’t the case.

I might have spotted one this year, but more likely it was the other one that mimics monarchs...

But other than that our local flutter fly population actually seem to be doing well, so that’s the good news I suppose.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

That reminds me. . I don't think I've seen a monarch all summer.

You know what I’ve noticed missing this summer are the little brown bats... I keep meaning to look up and see if they’ve been hit by disease or something... but normally I see them around the yard light and this year I have only spotted a couple.., ?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I’ve kind of accepted that monarchs ( mercurys and flutter flies both) have passed the tipping point and will not recover... but I hope that isn’t the case.

I might have spotted one this year, but more likely it was the other one that mimics monarchs...

But other than that our local flutter fly population actually seem to be doing well, so that’s the good news I suppose.

I usually do see some here once in a while. And normally I can spot a caterpillar or two on my milk weed.
Uh oh.
It just dawned on me. .the ducks may have eat the caterpillars.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I usually do see some here once in a while. And normally I can spot a caterpillar or two on my milk weed.
Uh oh.
It just dawned on me. .the ducks may have eat the caterpillars.

Oh my... please don’t let Ralphie learn that your quackers are responsible for the demise of an endangered species.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

You know what I’ve noticed missing this summer are the little brown bats... I keep meaning to look up and see if they’ve been hit by disease or something... but normally I see them around the yard light and this year I have only spotted a couple.., ?

Hum. .I haven't seen a bat either now that you mention it. Not since the one that danced on my head. That was back in October I think.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Oh my... please don’t let Ralphie learn that your quackers are responsible for the demise of an endangered species.

I won't tell if you don't!