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My Instagram feed is FULL of caterpillars, butterflies and flowers, and I'm grumpy!
That's what I get when I follow the hashtags #butterflygardening and #raisingbutterflies.
Too bad I live in Zone 5b and we still have snow on the ground. Plants are still frozen and brown and crunchy.
When a coworker asked me about raising butterflies today, I got a little hopeful.
I explained how I have swamp milkweed plants where the monarchs will lay eggs.
I went on to talk about how I collect the eggs to raise in little containers so they have a better chance to survive. I babbled on about how my neighbor has common milkweed plants that come in handy when the eggs have grown into full, fifth-instar caterpillars that eat through a large leaf in one day.
To feel better, I came home and ordered more swamp milkweed and coneflowers that will arrive when it's warm enough to plant them.
Back to the Instagram feed to feel a little more hopeful for spring's arrival, as I wait for the butterflies.
What a fun thing to look forward to! This sounds so interesting and something I know nothing about! I would love to hear more.
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