It has begun!



These are photos from a previous year, but our milkweed plants are shooting up and forming flowers - the favorite food of monarch butterfly caterpillars! We're doing our bit for trying to preserve this beautiful species!

 







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25 comments:

  1. Sharon WagnerJune 26, 2023 at 10:18 AM

    Yay Monarchs! Good job.

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  2. mvmaithaiJune 26, 2023 at 10:52 AM

    Those are beautiful photos!

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  3. Kenneth Cole SchneiderJune 26, 2023 at 11:42 AM

    Good deed! I once recovered a tagged Monarch which had been raised in the back yard in the next county..

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  4. Peabea ScribblesJune 26, 2023 at 11:54 AM

    I so wish I'd kept seeds from the milkplant that use to be next door. I need to order some. Love seeing the butterflies, but they have been scarse here. Beautiful photos. Thanks for the link up

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  5. CloudiaJune 26, 2023 at 11:57 AM

    Thank you for doing that! And for being our wonderful host

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  6. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJune 26, 2023 at 12:17 PM

    Metamorphosis is an amazing process and leads to such beauty!

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  7. Soma @ InkTorrents.comJune 26, 2023 at 12:38 PM

    So wonderful you are doing that and beautiful photos! Thanks so much for hosting!

    -Soma

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  8. rupam sarmaJune 26, 2023 at 4:02 PM

    Amazing photos

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  9. AmyJune 26, 2023 at 4:29 PM

    I use to have caterpillars on Swan Plants when my kids were growing up - such a fascinating process.

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  10. Treat and TrickJune 26, 2023 at 4:48 PM

    Those photos are gorgeous, thanks for hosting Sue...

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  11. Lydia C. LeeJune 26, 2023 at 5:22 PM

    That's a great series (all together) but that caterpillar one is really lovely, strangely. THe curve of the tail and the detail of the legs and stripes...

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  12. roentareJune 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM

    The caterpillar is a stunning capture

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  13. Veronica LeeJune 26, 2023 at 10:09 PM

    Stunning photos, Sue!
    Happy Tuesday and thanks for hosting.

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  14. Shiju SugunanJune 27, 2023 at 1:37 AM

    All three photos showcase exceptional beauty. Best of luck as you enter the next season!

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  15. Phil SladeJune 27, 2023 at 12:35 PM

    Precious work Sue. The Monarch story is well known on this side of the Atlantic.

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  16. ViolettaJune 27, 2023 at 1:39 PM

    What a great metamorphosis - such a beautiful butterfly
    All the best
    Violetta

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  17. csuhpat1June 27, 2023 at 8:29 PM

    Such beautiful photos. Very nice. Love them. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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  18. likeschocolateJune 27, 2023 at 10:13 PM

    So so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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  19. meowmeowmansJune 27, 2023 at 10:33 PM

    Amazing photos of some amazing creatures. Thank you for helping the monarchs!

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  20. LindaJune 27, 2023 at 11:10 PM

    Great! My milkweed is not blooming yet.

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  21. My GBGV LifeJune 28, 2023 at 6:49 AM

    Magnificent photos!

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  22. bookwormJune 28, 2023 at 10:02 AM

    Loved your photos. Alas, I don't have room for milkweed in my small, mostly shady yard, but the wild milkweed is blooming. Thank you for caring! Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  23. JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/June 30, 2023 at 5:16 PM

    Love your shots today. Thanks for hosting.

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  24. Katie IsabellaJuly 15, 2023 at 2:07 PM

    Loved the photos...very much.

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  25. Katie IsabellaJuly 15, 2023 at 2:08 PM

    Love the photos very much.

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