The Monarchs are here, there, everywhere, and I see two of them. They are dancing and flirting in the air. They love the Jatropha for nectar, and the female is using the Milkweed to lay eggs. I see eggs on the leaves, and I see some holes on the leaves. Soon caterpillars. Going to have to get more milkweed. My neighbor is reporting her dozen chrysalises are emerging today. Yeah! They're trying their hardest to make a big come back this year. Go Monarchs! We're rooting for you! I am reporting my sightings at lerner.org.
Good article on planting Milkweed
http://blogs.discovery.com/bites-animal-planet/2014/08/plant-milkweed-for-monarchs.html
And today... Hot of the Press!
"...a legal petition today to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking Endangered Species Act protection for monarch butterflies, which have declined by more than 90 percent in under 20 years."
source:
http://www.xerces.org/after-90-percent-decline-federal-protection-sought-for-monarch-butterfly-2/
