Monarch Butterflies
p.1 #1Monarch Butterflies
According to participant's sightings, Journey North reports that Monarchs are in New York State already (May 1, 2026...(and 2025)
https://maps.journeynorth.org/maps/2025/spring
They don't appear in my southern Maine wildflower garden (established in 2014) until mid-July.
Z8, 180-600, August 2025, Monarch on Cup Plant
Z8, 180-600 August 2025, Monarch on Butterfly Bush
Edited on May 02, 2026 at 09:40 AM · View previous versions
https://maps.journeynorth.org/maps/2025/spring
They don't appear in my southern Maine wildflower garden (established in 2014) until mid-July.
Z8, 180-600, August 2025, Monarch on Cup Plant
Z8, 180-600 August 2025, Monarch on Butterfly Bush
Edited on May 02, 2026 at 09:40 AM · View previous versions
May 02, 2026 at 09:21 AM
p.1 #2Monarch Butterflies
Thank you pwschladen.
I meant to post this in the Z8/Z9 thread. Will do that now.
Edited on May 02, 2026 at 05:10 PM · View previous versions
I meant to post this in the Z8/Z9 thread. Will do that now.
Edited on May 02, 2026 at 05:10 PM · View previous versions
May 02, 2026 at 09:39 AM
p.1 #3Monarch Butterflies
After the West Coast Monarchs crashed, I got some milkweed seeds to start a patch for the butterflies (and hummingbirds).
May 02, 2026 at 10:34 AM
p.1 #4Monarch Butterflies
Chicago area, as of the last two weeks I've seen mouring cloaks and tiger swallowtails that's about it. The osprey are here and nesting and the warblers are slowly showing up. Gold crown kinglets too.
May 02, 2026 at 12:34 PM