RE: Strange fall weather
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  • Subject: RE: Strange fall weather
  • From: &* C* D* C* U* A* 9* C* <c*@edwards.af.mil>
  • Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:31:26 -0700
Sadly we don't get Monarchs in the desert. I have seen one in almost 30
years of living here. We do get Painted Ladies in great profusion,
although I don't remember a lot of them this year. I saw my quota of two
Swallowtails earlier in the summer. 

Cyndi  


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Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:08 AM
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] Strange fall weather

I had a few Monarchs this summer, but not many.  I maintain a stand of
milkweed, because it is supposedly the necessary food for the larva. 
(That's the excuse I give people who scold me for keeping that "weed"
growing beside my drive, but the truth of the matter is that I love the
plant - think its blooms are beautiful, and its aroma when in bloom is
as good to me as roses.)  There is a Joe Pye Weed - yes, I grow lots
of "weeds" - outside my diningroom window, and I would see Monarchs
on that when it bloomed. What I found puzzling was that I found numerous
large colorful caterpillars of the sort I had always assumed were the
larva
of Monarchs eating my rue (Ruta graveolens) plants.  None were on the
milkweed which was near the rue.  What was going on here?
Auralie
 
In a message dated 10/26/2011 7:35:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
TeichFauna@aol.com writes:

We've had strange weather all year, so will avoid that subject for  
now........verdict is still out for what fall might look like, since
we've 
only  
had fall like weather for a week....and the speculation on winter is
across 
the  spectrum as well.  One thing everyone seems to agree with, 
unfortunately, 
is that it should be a dry winter, and the upcoming summer as bad or
worse 
than  we had.  I can't even imagine...so not thinking about weather!

I realize the discussion is on birds.....didn't notice much change in
that  
area, had lots of hummingbirds, however butterflies was a different
story.  
One thing I noticed different this year (other than extreme drought and

prolongued heat) was that there were absolutely no Monarchs around all  
summer.  Usually we have tons, more than anything else.  Also my
Pipevines 
(Aristolochia) were not touched this year either.  With the  weather 
getting 
cooler, I have just now noticed that the Monarchs are coming  back.
Some 
say it 
is due to cooler weather up north and/or time of year,  that they are 
migrating south.     Usually Monarchs can take  the heat, so to 
speak....and have 
been around....true enough though, we are used  to having a week or two
of 
100's degrees, not months!

Anyone else notice more or less Monarchs this year???

Noreen

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