Re(2): monarch butterflies

Barry,

One of the local California shrubs that attracts swallowtails is the Coffee
Berry (Rhamnus sp.).  There is a  lake basin called Lake Pillsbury in
Northern California that is often full of thousands of these beautiful
butterflies.  I could not figure out why.  The basin is also full of a
particularly lovely specied of Rhamnus.  As I began to do research on
cultivating the Rhamnus, I discovered that they are famous for being a food
source for swallowtails.

I am very excited this week because my stratified Rhamnus seeds from this
very location have begun to sprout!!

Rebecca Lance
Sonora CA
Sierra Foothills
Sunset zone 7-8

>I was wondering, what flowers will attract the Tiger Swallowtails? I know
>they are in this region (Monterey county, California), but the only place
>I have ever seen them was when I was at the peak of  Fremont Peak (and
>tons of annoying smaller insects) and saw males fighting for females.
>Another pretty species that is native here and rare, is the Smith's Blue
>Butterfly, whose larvae only feed on the buckwheat that grows on the dunes.
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