Perennials: Are your perennial borders ready for the Monarch Migration?, 1 by tabasco

tabasco wrote:
Hi, everybody--

I found this web page reminding me that it is now (past) time to prepare our perennial borders for the Monarch Migration. http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/09/092900_migrations.j...

If you want to know exactly when the Monarchs will arrive in your area, check this link out: ( I didn't place this in the BF gardening thread because the info was already there and I think it's interesting for us to know/think about).

For example: Cincinnati is latitude 39 degrees so the monarch migration will be here around September 21.

August is a big month for butterflies and likewise for gardeners who like them. Apparently as the BFs fly down from the north they are looking for nectar plants and of course for the various milkweeds, so, if you can, it would be great to give your milkweeds and nectar plants an extra drink of water or nutrients if they are stressed so that they continue to bloom through the late summer.

For anyone who wants more information on Monarchs and all the details of creating a certified "Monarch Waystation", check out
http://www.monarchwatch.org/ws/seed_kit.html for a list of favorite plants and more details.

Have fun.

This message was edited Aug 20, 2006 12:18 PM