And this little guy was getting ready to spin his chrysalis...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Chrysalis Patch
Well, I guess I did a good job of protecting those caterpillars during the cold snap a few weeks ago. We found SEVEN chrysalises in and around our milkweed patch last weekend!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Valentine's Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History
I think this might be my version of a perfect Valentine's Day with my husband- an Italian dinner accompanied by live music followed by a moonlit stroll through the Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History! This is one of my all time favorite butterfly gardens. They are hosting a special Valentine's Day event that sounds like so much fun. You can make your reservation here. Here's a glimpse of what you will see...
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| Photo by fuzzcat on Flickr |
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| Photo by greaterrumbrage on Flickr |
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| Photo by spakattacks on Flickr |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Overlook Milkweed
We went to Disney last weekend - my husband ran the Disney Marathon and had an awesome run! As we took a walk around the Wilderness Lodge one evening, we came upon this scenic overlook.
As I looked out over the hotel grounds, I noticed some orange flowers right in front of me: milkweed! What a nice surprise!
That's my son enjoying the view too! Have you ever come across milkweed in any unexpected places?
Monday, January 2, 2012
Change & the New Year
"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies."
My poor blog has been neglected over the past few months and I have missed it! I have been working on a new business with my husband and trying to tend to my garden here and there. Things have finally settled down and I can return to writing here on Milkweed Gardens (I hope!).
I hope the New Year has started off well for you... my milkweed patch is full of caterpillars but there is a cold front approaching. I plan to cover the patch later today to try and protect those caterpillars. They are still young and need another 1-2 weeks to mature. I noticed several tiny eggs under the milkweed leaves as well.
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Happy New Year to all of my gardening friends! I hope your garden is full of butterflies!
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