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UT uncle trav Tiki Socialite Kalamazoo Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2465	UT uncle trav Posted posted on Sun, Jun 23, 2019 5:39 AM No monarch caterpillars as of yet. I usually don’t find them until my butterfly weed comes into bloom which should be anytime now. The biggest draw for butterflies is by far the coneflowers followed by zinnias. Yellow swallowtails are the most numerous visitors but I have recorded more types than I can remember in the back of my butterfly field guide that have visited the garden. July seems to be when I get the most butterflies as all of my perennials are in full bloom. No visitors this morning and with more rain on the way today I’ll just have to wait for better and warmer weather for them to start showing up.

No monarch caterpillars as of yet. I usually don’t find them until my butterfly weed comes into bloom which should be anytime now. The biggest draw for butterflies is by far the coneflowers followed by zinnias. Yellow swallowtails are the most numerous visitors but I have recorded more types than I can remember in the back of my butterfly field guide that have visited the garden. July seems to be when I get the most butterflies as all of my perennials are in full bloom. No visitors this morning and with more rain on the way today I’ll just have to wait for better and warmer weather for them to start showing up.

Post #795835 by uncle trav on Sun, Jun 23, 2019 5:39 AM