"Staying healthy" with butterfly gardening DSC_0435 Macro Mondays theme staying healthy Hmm

Taking up a relaxing hobby that brings beauty into the world, such as butterfly gardening, is a great way to stay healthy. It is rewarding every time I step into the backyard and see the large variety and quantity of butterflies throughout butterfly season.

 

It is true that I am slowing down a bit with raising monarchs, they are doing so well on their own in the yard right now that they keep the milkweed in short supply. Even with taking short breaks, I expect to raise three hundred or more before the end of the year.

 

I still have plenty of food supply for the others I raise. So I have giants, pipevine, sulfurs, gulf fritillaries and zebra longwings caterpillars in protective custody along with a few monarchs and queens.

 

Many of you know that I collected queen eggs recently. Most of them have pupated, so in about ten days there will be a lot of queens in the yard for the monarchs to chase:)

 

Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.

 

 

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