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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Sep 14 2017 : 06:14:06 AM
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I planted a variety of milkweed that does not spread in my front flower bed this summer. It became covered in monarch caterpillars! The other day I was pulling weeds and thinning my mint nearby when I "met" this beauty who had just come out of a cocoon. It's wings were still wet it seemed. It landed on me for a moment, rested in the mint for awhile, then took flight. So pretty!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2017 : 10:54:50 AM
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Nicole, so pretty! I love monarch butterflies. They are so beautiful when they fly. Looks like your milkweed plant will bring you some beautiful surprises!
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2017 : 12:59:22 PM
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Beautiful pictures! Thank you for taking care of these caterpillars. They really need all the help they can get!
Dawn in IL
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2017 : 05:57:01 AM
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The agricultural center here in CT tagged some butterflies (how, I don't know. Must have been the size of a grain of sand!) They found a few of theirs migrated all the way down to Mexico! Amazing!!!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
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It worked...Milkweed for Monarchs
