Thanks for looking, Alan. The subject line was intentionally deceptive, just to get folks to look.
These are Milkweek plants. I am growing them on the deck (shown in the PESO images) and in my yard to attract and breed Monarch butterflies. (You may have noticed that I have a thing for butterflies.) I have eggs/larvae on order, and needed these plants to grow sufficiently to feed hungry caterpillars. Monarchs are not only one of the more attractive butterfly species, but also one of those most threatened. The plants on my deck in pots are tropical milkweed, which can not survive a winter here, but are highly favored by the Monarchs for their tender foliage and high nutrient value.. Those I have planted in the yard are local varieties, which I hope will become perennials. Both varieties are toxic, and make both the larvae and the adults unpalatable to birds and other predators. Monarchs from the eastern US migrate to Mexico for the winter, so any who I release here will not return, but I hope that by planting milkweed in the yard, others will naturally stop in my garden on their way North. We do get some here every summer, but not as many as 10 or 15 years ago, so I want to do my part to increase the population. Besides, they are so much fun to observe and photograph. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 1:04 PM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > They should make good compost! > > Alan C > > > > On 25-Jun-18 05:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> This is my new summer project. In addition to several pots on my deck, I >> planted several young plants around the yard. The potted ones seem to be >> growing more quickly. This is good as I expect to start using them later >> this week. >> >> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/6/24/m-weed >> >> K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.9 >> Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
