New visitors in the garden
Tom
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New visitor to the garden
Comments (12)Elisabeth, I will be happy and thrilled to donate any and all pictures to the arboreteum but don't count on any presentations from me - I am a computer geek to the bone and I can read and write in many computer languages but when it comes to speaking in public, I am illiterate!...See MoreMonarch Butterfly?
Comments (27)No, I never saw the pupa/chrysalis stage. I'm thinking right after that July heat wave followed by the sudden cold in August made them stay inside the pupa until the weather is nice, maybe they'll surprise me yet. Most birds will avoid Monarch, one bite and they will remember for next time. But yes, I've read that wasps and spiders will eat the larva, I have alot of those in the garden, so it could be. You bet, I'm going to plant tons of seed for next year if thats what it takes ;) (still haven't managed to get a photo of the Red Admiral thou! LOL) Sharon...See MoreNew visitors to the garden today
Comments (7)We haven't seen any conures around here since the power co. removed their enormous 'apartment complex' nests from the power poles in our neighborhood - 1 was pretty close to our bedroom window. Those birds were NOISY, but so fun to watch. Makes me wonder tho - there used to be a native Carolina parrot that is extinct. Perhaps these 'invaders' are simply filling an ecological niche...?...See MoreA Few Visitors To Our Garden
Comments (4)My family moved from Long Island & didn't know which plants were best for the climate. Luckily, Tennessee weather is mostly mild with a few weeks of hard winter & hot summer. If you are in the Cookeville area I can share some of my hardy & beautiful plants....See Moresonni1
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