This time last year we had so many monarch caterpillars we were running out of leaves, but this year, no cats.
Dinner is served, so where are the butterflies?
Susie I haven't had the first Monarch yet this year either. Hang on they should be migrating down anytime now
Thanks Donna, I planted extra asclepias so they wouldn't starve. Here is an orange one.
I have one Monarch - tons of milkweed, no cats. Yet. I bought a lot of milkweed this year, because last year I had a lot of cats. I keep hoping to see something soon.
I'm waiting too! I had hoped they would be here earlier but they are taking their time. I have had days occassionally when there are 2 of them, and they stay for a few days, but I think they were both males. Today I did have 2 Queens tho, so maybe someone will use my milkweed before the aphids get it all!
Yeah, the aphids are pretty aggressive this year....
Hi Y'all, I have the opposite problem, they have laid so many eggs and eaten all of my milkweeds, so I am begging for plants and leaves!!! Mine are hatching and eating every plant down to the ground, and I mean down to the ground. The aphids don't have a pray with mine!!! Just thought I would encourage you, that they will be there!!! Also the gulf frits are plentiful too in my garden on my passifloras, cool too.
That's another one that's missing this year, the gulf frits, haven't seen more than half a dozen all summer.
Susie I have had a few Gulf Frits for a couple of months now. I usually have tons of them by October. Butterflies are just now starting to show up here. Has been a strange year
Yes, it's been strange for me too. I usually have tons of GF's but not too many this year. My passionvine is growing big because the ants were eating the eggs, so I brought in the last 5 I saw. I'll just raise them inside for a while, or maybe the whole time.
Yesterday and today I've had 2 Queen's so maybe they will lay eggs! I've had GST's and a Pipevine ST yesterday and my regular little skippers. I've not had any big Sulphurs yet tho!! Last week I finally saw one tiny little bright yellow butterfly, but not a big Sulphur.
I had lots and lots of pipevine swallowtails.
I have those yellow jacket paper type wasps that build under vines and leaves. Wonder if they are eating my cats? I need to spray them,
well had my first Monarch come in today, pretty well beaten up. Hope it lays some eggs
