My Butterflies!

[watchdogps]

We just moved here about a month ago, and we have been graced with the most amazing thing!
MONARCHS!!!
Not just a few butterflies - our land is a migratory roost stop! According to the landlord, it's never happened before.
It's truly amazing, everytime I go outside there are butterflies flitting around me. I posted on a website that tracks sightings (The Journey North) of various species, and people can contact you through it. I have had monarch trackers ask if they can come see them. I said yes, and three ladies drove two and a half hours to come today. After spending some time observing and walking all over my property (3 acres), they were just astounded and told me my estimates of 200-300 were WAYYY off and there is more like 1500-2000 here!!
This is so cool. I will miss them when they leave.

 

[ChicksterJo]

That is so cool. Thanks for sharing the pics! I don't see many monarchs around here.

 

[theron]

Nice! For our AP Bio class at school, we had to raise monarch and tag them to see if they will make it south. I wonder if one of the ones we raised is in there. Did any of them have a white sticker on their wing?

 

[Glenmar]

That is so cool.

 

[MeatKing]

This is so neat, can't wait to show DD pics in the am.. She's gonna love it!!! She told me today, "Did you know the monarcs wing s are poisions to a crow?" Not too sure if this is accurate but her teacher told her that... I"m hoping it is right...

Ok I"m googling now lol

 

[magicpigeon]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[Balefire]

WOW

 

[MeatKing]

Yup googled it, her teachers teaching her right

Love, Love , LOve the pics.. Thank-you for posting

 

[Athenzchick]

I love Monarchs, I have a big stand of milkweed and we try to raise a few caterpillars every year on the counter. It's just so awesome to watch. You should check out this website www.monarchwatch.org , I just got the Monarch waystation kit and will be planting it next year. Thanks for sharing!

 

[theoldchick]

How exciting!