The Monarch butterfly is endangered and every time I go to Monterey I see those signs; ‘plant Milkweed’. I love the Monarch butterfly. It is a regal orange and black insect that gives me great joy when I see one. One of my Facebook friends said “Seeing a butterfly means joy, beauty, fragility.” I have to agree, those words are the feelings I recognize when I am in the presence of this delicate creature. So I planted Milkweed. One tall one. One Narrow Leaf Milkweed. I also planted 2 Butterfly Milkweed plants. Recently, the Monarch butterfly you see in the photograph was hovering around meRead More →

A few days ago a friend told me of a mutual friend posting on Facebook about a monarch butterfly in her yard after purchasing a plant that attracts them. I love butterflies and Monarchs are endangered. The very same day that I viewed Toni Polucki’s post about her butterfly, I was in the backyard of my mother’s place looking for an opportunity to catch one of the small birds that frequents the yard in the late morning. This elusive tiny bird was not in sight. As I was enjoying the warm morning sun, I noticed movement in my peripheral view. There fliting around a largeRead More →