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Puddling

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on December 3, 2021 by Dan French-KrayDecember 3, 2021

Dear Monarch friends,Below is a neat little video about Monarch puddling made by the Upper Valley Land Trust and sent to me by a friend who lives in Norwich, VT. The video describes behavior exhibited by Monarch butterflies to get … Continue reading →

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Monarch observations for the last day of August

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on September 3, 2021 by Dan French-KraySeptember 3, 2021

Dear Monarch friends, Well, it continues to be an interesting summer weather and climate wise. How are your plants holding out? What about the caterpillar population? Despite the seemingly incessant rain, heat and humidity, Monarch caterpillars in my garden did … Continue reading →

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What’s New with the Monarchs in Your Garden?

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on August 13, 2021 by Dan French-KrayAugust 13, 2021

Dear Monarch friends, It’s been an odd summer here weather-wise, and the garden is responding in unpredictable ways. The swamp milkweed bloomed, is going to seed, leaves are drooping, and some of the plants are infested with a variety of insects that … Continue reading →

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Late July 2021 Monarch Update

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on July 28, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJuly 28, 2021

Dear Monarch friends, A small and enthusiastic group met in my garden on July 19. Together, we were able to identify a healthy number of Monarch eggs and instars on my Swamp Milkweed plants. Participants left feeling more confident knowing what … Continue reading →

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What do butterflies do when it rains?

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on July 19, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJuly 19, 2021

Hello Monarch Friends, With days on end of rain, I have wondered how butterflies fare in adverse weather conditions. I do notice that my flowers are swarming with butterflies and other pollen-loving insects whenever the sun shines, but those moments … Continue reading →

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Monarch Monitoring Workshops

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on July 9, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJuly 9, 2021

Dear Monarch friends,Now that the Monarch(s) officially arrived in my garden, I would like to invite you to participate in informal monitoring with me. I will offer one workshop/week and, so that we can gather together comfortably outside, I will … Continue reading →

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Eggs on the Flowers!

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on July 8, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJuly 8, 2021

Dear Monarch Friends,Just after I sent you this afternoon’s message, I went outside and noticed little dots on the flower buds of one of the swamp milkweed plants. That lone female Monarch got right to work. They are Monarch eggs! … Continue reading →

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Checking out the butterfly real estate

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on July 8, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJuly 8, 2021

Hello Monarch Friends! Here it is, July 7, and just as I was ready to give up hope, a beautiful female Monarch showed up, sampling nectar from a variety of flowers, perhaps checking out the egg laying potential. I checked my … Continue reading →

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Danaus plexippus the Monarch

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on July 4, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJuly 4, 2021

Some trials and tribulations by John Anderson – A Letter from Grandpa Nature Monarch butterflies are distasteful to birds. They contain alkaloids called cardiac glycosides which make any bird consuming one retch, vomit, drool copiously and, in general, act very, … Continue reading →

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Welcome Monarchs 2021!

Dummerston Conservation Commission Posted on June 30, 2021 by Dan French-KrayJune 30, 2021

Dear new and returning Dummerston Monarch Welcoming Committee,Saturday, June 19th was the official start of our 2021 project. I spent three hours at the beautiful Bunker Farm distributing swamp milkweed plants (free, thanks to an AVCC grant), saying hello to … Continue reading →

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