My friends Lauren from Manchester, Patti P from East Gloucester, Eric from Rockport, Cheryl from West Gloucester, and DB from Essex have all reported seeing Monarch butterflies and caterpillars in their gardens. Please keep your Monarch sightings coming (and any other beautiful butterfly or moth you may see)!
Patti shares photos from her garden –
Monarch and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Patti Papows ever expanding patch of Common Milkweed attracts a bevy of pollinators.
Eric Hutchins shares a photo of a Monarch on his Common Milkweed, grown from seeds he purchased at our milkweed seed sale a few years back.
July 2 was the first day I saw one lone Monarch-now they are coming three at a time and alternating between all the butterfly gardens all day long
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This is year 3 or 4 of planting milkweed, it’s finally flowered and I have Monarchs as well as other butterflies. I haven’t spotted any caterpillars yer. I’m in Manchester near the Gloucester line.
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We have had monarchs in our East Gloucester yard since about July 11.
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Great job to all and sharing! 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
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