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Newly emerged male monarch on succulents, © Carol Labuzzetta, 2018
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Monarch in Liatris, 2018 © Carol Labuzzetta
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Monarch feeding on Liatris in my Garden, © Carol Labuzzetta, 2018
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Monarchs & Liatris, July 2018. © Carol Labuzzetta
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Monarchs Welcome! © Carol Labuzzetta, 2018
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Newest Monarchs, July 15, 2018. A total of 19 raised and released by this day. © Carol Labuzzetta, 2018.
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New Monarch. © Carol Labuzzetta, 2018
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Laundry Room Monarchs, © Carol Labuzzetta, 2018
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My “textbook” for my Graduate Seminar in EE/EI this summer! 

4 responses to “Silent Sunday: Monarch Madness”

  1. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy

    Grandma and I just enjoyed your silent Sunday photos. I love the Liatris. They remind me of trees in The Lorax. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. theapplesinmyorchard Avatar

      They are one of my favorites, too! I just bought a new variety and put them behind our barn….hopefully, next year they will draw some monarchs there! Thanks for reading and commenting! I hope you are having a good day! 🙂

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  2. Ali Avatar
    Ali

    Just stunning. I wish we had these beauties. Our most striking butterflies are Red Admirals, Painted Ladies and Peacock butterflies. Do you get any of these? Monarchs look huge! I can see why they mean so much to you.

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    1. theapplesinmyorchard Avatar

      Thanks so much for your comments. We do have painted ladies and red admirals. I’ve never heard of the Peacock Butterflies, however. Monarchs typically have a wingspan of 3.5 to 4.8 inches. Here is a link if you want to read more: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Monarch-Butterfly. Thanks for your comments. Sorry for the delay in responding!

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An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry with twenty-five authors from four countries. Featuring the poets’ color photography and a variety of poem types. Written for middle-grade students, their teachers, and homeschooled students. Published in 2024 by Northern Loon Press.
My chapbook of poetry (2022) is available on Amazon.