Tag Archives: Common Milkweed

Many Thanks to the Positively Most Awesome Community Ever!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

The Cape Ann Monarch Milkweed Project was positively a resounding success. Thank you to everyone who ordered and picked up your milkweed plants. Thank you to Joey who turned my small seed of an idea into a fabulous community-wide project … Continue reading →

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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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News Release: MONARCH WATCH ANNOUNCES ‘BRING BACK THE MONARCHS’ CAMPAIGN

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

I am going to look into purchasing a large quanity of milkweed seedlings at wholesale prices for anyone in our community interested in cultivating milkweed. If interested, please leave a comment in the comment section, which will help give me … Continue reading →

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How Exactly is Monsanto’s Roundup Ravaging the Monarch Butterfly Population?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

The above photo of a male (right) and female (left) Monarch Butterflies on Marsh Milkweed is part of the GMG/Cape Ann Giclee show opening tonight. I am often asked the following question at my butterfly and pollinator garden design lectures. … Continue reading →

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Kim Smith Close-up Photography Workshop at the Arnold Arboretum

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Monarch Butterfly Migration Gloucester Massachusetts 2012 Registration is still open however, my close-up photography workshop, Nature in Focus, is nearly full. The workshop will be will be held at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard, at the Hunnewell Building, on Sunday September 3oth, at 9:00 … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

This striking Baltimore Checkerspot was photographed last week in a field of Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). The field is located in Ipswich’s town center. Notice the Baltimore Checkerspot’s vivid orange antennal clubs and white and orange dotted abdomen. The caterpillar’s food … 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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