Tag Archives: Butterfly gardening

GMG Monarch-Milkweed Mug Up This Saturday!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Update: Milkweed Plants Arrived Thursday and are  ready to go! See you Saturday morning!!! Hooray–our milkweed plants shipped from Missouri Monday and should arrive to Gloucester by Thursday!!! Plants will be available for pick up at Captain Joe and Sons, … Continue reading →

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WOW and WONDEFUL—150 milkweed plants ordered!!!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Thank you to everyone participating in our Cape Ann Milkweed Project! Monarch Butterfly Nectaring at Common Milkweed ~ Good Harbor Beach Milkweed may not be for everyone’s garden; even if you did not order plants, you are welcome to come … Continue reading →

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Cape Ann Milkweed Project ~ Last day to order plants

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Monarch Butterfly on Marsh Milkweed Order Your Milkweed Plants Today! In case you missed the details see Sunday’s Post: Cape Ann Milkweed Project Tonight I am placing the order for the milkweed plants. Please get your orders in. Thank you … Continue reading →

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Cape Ann Milkweed Project ~ Place your orders today

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Order Your Milkweed Plants Today! Monarch Chrysalis on Rib of Common Milkweed Leaf Everyone who wrote in yesterday and placed an order has been recorded. Anyone interested in ordering either Common or Marsh Milkweed today, please place your order in … Continue reading →

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Cape Ann Milkweed Project

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Monarch Butterfly Emerging from Chrysalis Order Your Milkweed Plants Today! In March I shared an article about bringing back the Monarch Butterflies. Great interest in planting milkweed was expressed by many. The way to bring as many Monarchs as possible to our region is … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day and Habitat Gardening 101

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

To celebrate Earth Day (Earth Week-Earth Month-Everyday is Earth Day!), I am beginning a new series on GMG titled Habitat Gardening 101. The series is based on the lectures that I give to area conservation groups, garden clubs, libraries, and schools and is … Continue reading →

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Save the Date!

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Lecture Tonight ~ The Pollinator Garden

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Tired of the monochromatic New England landscape? Tonight, Thursday, I am giving my lecture program The Pollinator Garden from 7 to 9 at the Andover Public Library Memorial Hall. The public is welcome. North American Native Pink-flowering Dogwood ~ Cornus … Continue reading →

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Gloucester Harbor Walk Gus Foote Dedication Sunday

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Tomorrow, Sunday, at noon is the dedication of the Gus Foote Park. Following the dedication, I will be giving a mini-talk about the butterfly gardens planted along the Harbor Walk. A yummy clam chowder tasting is planned, provided by the … Continue reading →

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Dutchman’s Pipevine Photo from 1915

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Look what Fred Bodin from Bodin Historic Photo shared! Julia Lane, later Julia Wheeler, posed for Alice M. Curtis on August 12th, 1915, in Gloucester. Fred read my post about Dutchman’s Pipevine and Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies titled Plant, and They … Continue reading →

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Plant, and They Will Come!

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Nearly five years ago in late September 2007, I photographed a male Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly (Battus philenor) nectaring in my garden. I found mesmerizing its dark beauty, with black wings punctuated by brilliant orange spots and shimmering iridescence. The wings … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Gardening with Eloise and Madeline

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Madeline and Eloise Last summer the Ciaramitaro girls stopped by our garden to see a newly emerged Monarch butterfly.  After releasing the butterfly, Eloise wanted to learn more about the Monarchs, and butterflies in general. This year she remembered from … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Garden Tour at Willowdale Estate

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Reminder to save the date ~ A week from Tuesday, on the evening of  June 12th, I am giving a tour of the butterfly gardens at Willowdale Estate.  We will be showing my short film about the gardens at Willowdale … Continue reading →

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