Apr 19, 2012 #1 The Mama Chicken Attractive To Bees Joined Jan 10, 2012 Messages 650 Reaction score 1 Points 64 Location Central Tx, Zone 8a The milkweed is blooming here. Last year the kids found some Monarch butterfly cocoons on them and they're hoping to get more this year.
The milkweed is blooming here. Last year the kids found some Monarch butterfly cocoons on them and they're hoping to get more this year.
Apr 20, 2012 #2 ninnymary Garden Master Joined Dec 7, 2009 Messages 12,627 Reaction score 12,626 Points 437 Location San Francisco East Bay Mama, that is great. Someone here sent me some milkweed seeds but they never took. :/ Sure wanted those monarchs to come around. Mary
Mama, that is great. Someone here sent me some milkweed seeds but they never took. :/ Sure wanted those monarchs to come around. Mary
Apr 20, 2012 #3 lesa Garden Master Joined Nov 10, 2008 Messages 6,645 Reaction score 570 Points 337 Location ZONE 4 UPSTATE NY I tried planting some seeds from one property to the other... they never germinated, but that year mother nature planted a ton on them for me in the chicken yard! We had plenty of monarchs! Hopefully, they will come back up, this year.
I tried planting some seeds from one property to the other... they never germinated, but that year mother nature planted a ton on them for me in the chicken yard! We had plenty of monarchs! Hopefully, they will come back up, this year.
Apr 20, 2012 #4 chris09 Garden Ornament Joined Jul 9, 2010 Messages 530 Reaction score 4 Points 84 Location Hatville OH (Zone 6) Milkweed will attract the Monarchs and there twin the Viceroy. I had to fence off the Milkweed to keep the goats out of it, didnt want sick goats. Chris
Milkweed will attract the Monarchs and there twin the Viceroy. I had to fence off the Milkweed to keep the goats out of it, didnt want sick goats. Chris