tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post6277464269626307147..comments2024-03-16T22:32:36.658-04:00Comments on Nerdy for Birdy: Would You Plant Milkweed for Monarchs?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-57029416888509166732014-04-01T23:06:03.588-04:002014-04-01T23:06:03.588-04:00I like the idea of cutting off the seed pods so as...I like the idea of cutting off the seed pods so as to not upset the neighbors. Thanks Bet!dwaynejavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639672664684581687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-81618633675148129212014-04-01T22:28:23.327-04:002014-04-01T22:28:23.327-04:00Hi Dwayne,
Thanks for the post. We have raised m...Hi Dwayne, <br />Thanks for the post. We have raised monarchs for the past several years, though last year we didn't find one single egg on our milkweed. We did see a few monarch's on the butterfly bush, though not in the numbers we have seen in years past. Your son would love raising a monarch. It is very easy, and all you really need is enough milkweed to feed them. The chrysalis Marcie in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642516608105050267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-52952394661417477962014-04-01T11:05:39.894-04:002014-04-01T11:05:39.894-04:00You'll have a higher success rate if you trans...You'll have a higher success rate if you transfer some milkweed roots than if you try to grow it from seed. It has a very low germination rate.<br /><br />@Angie while migrating monarchs love to feed on butterfly bush nectar, they don't lay eggs on it as I'm pretty sure you know but perhaps some other readers might not know.<br /><br />My parents in law always kept a foundation BetCrookshttp://naturalcrooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-66652699616146779072014-03-28T20:35:18.919-04:002014-03-28T20:35:18.919-04:00We have some in our yard and have been talking to ...We have some in our yard and have been talking to our neighbors about not destroying the plants in their yard. I see them more on our Butterfly plant than the milkweed though.Angie in T.O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00208503841470715157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-43350827885262847152014-03-27T22:01:10.606-04:002014-03-27T22:01:10.606-04:00Furry, thanks for the feedback. I think more peopl...Furry, thanks for the feedback. I think more people need to become more aware of our native plants and continue to let them thrive.dwaynejavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639672664684581687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-55097845111261210092014-03-27T21:58:09.153-04:002014-03-27T21:58:09.153-04:00Allen, thanks for the update. That is a little pos...Allen, thanks for the update. That is a little positive news I am happy to be updated on. Excellent new Blog Allen and thanks for reading nerdy for birdy!dwaynejavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639672664684581687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-75996036043693936552014-03-27T21:37:54.067-04:002014-03-27T21:37:54.067-04:00Hi Dwayne.....a great post pleading on behalf of M...Hi Dwayne.....a great post pleading on behalf of Monarchs. You might be interested to know that the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture which is in charge of the Noxious Weed list has agreed to take milkweed off the list. Check out this link: <br />http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2014/03/11/ontario-agriculture-ministry-removing-milkweed-plant-from-noxious-weed-list <br /><br />AllenAllen Woodliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730308918843819863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412262361983834349.post-44346644676620039292014-03-27T21:35:42.653-04:002014-03-27T21:35:42.653-04:00I gathered some seed in the fall and scattered it ...I gathered some seed in the fall and scattered it on the snow about a month ago. The milkweed needs bare soil to germinate, so I'll be waiting to see if we get some in the summer.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.com