Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️First sighting of a Monarch this Spring!
I have several plantings of Butterfly Weed (Asclepius tuberosa) for them to enjoy, but mainly to lay their eggs on. The plants are just now starting to bloom.
🦋 It is very relaxing to sit on my porch and watch butterflies. Just had plant native perennials years ago.
🦋 Related: Carrie Haubner, co‑founder of the Queen City Pollinator Project in Kentucky, tagged a Monarch with a lightweight sticker.
🦋 That Monarch was later found at a Monarch reserve in Mexico. That's a 1600-mile trek! Also feeds into useful conservation dataset.
🦋 Protecting their habitat and increasing populations of their host plant is important. Get involved if you can!
#WildflowerWednesday #ButterflyWeed
#Monarch #MonarchButterfly #HabitatGardening #Gardening #Conservation #InsectConservation
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