[hotrodgirl]

Originally Posted by samhass

Connie, I have been raising Monarchs for years. A number of other people in my neighborhood do also. I have a few asclepias plants I can spare if you are interested in butterfly habitat. Asclepias is the host plant for the Monarch. They lay eggs on it and the plant is eaten by the caterpillars.
I love seeing butterflies take flight for the first time. It would be so amazing if we could make TV one huge butterfly habitat. There are dozens in my yard at any given time..and not just Monarchs.

Plants should also be making seed soon, so I will have lots of seeds available later in the fall.

I will be a new resident in December and if I recall, there used to be an area with buffalo? Perhaps the developer would be interested in taking a portion of that preserve and making it a butterfly garden? I know they do a lot of plantings and that would be such a lovely addition-especially for visiting grandchildren! With some trails, asclepias, coneflower, gardenia, snow on the mountain. Oh... How lovely!!! It would be a lovely place to take a walk and meditate. Like a small botanical garden! Just a thought....