Raising Butterflies- Meet Linda Hiter. Though butterflies are not her J-O-B, she loves enticing them to her yard in the Mississippi Delta. Not just any butterfly either, Monarchs. I had the pleasure of viewing her garden last summer and color was abound, butterflies of all sorts were dancing on the wind and it was a magical and memorable day. What if all you had to do was plant the correct host plants for your yard to be filled with these beautiful creatures? Listen and learn how to be a great host and help nature!
Time Stamp:
2:15​ Senitoba, MS
3:15​ How do you attract monarchs to your yard?
4:24​ How long do you need to be able to get ready for butterflies?
5:47​ Swallowtail are common in the south: their host plants are rue, dill, parsley, and fennel
6:21​ Host plant for monarchs: milkweed
7:00​ “Cheeto fingers” from aphids
7:45​ Cut tropical milkweed in October to send the migrating butterflies to Canada
12:00​ Make your home a Monarch rest stop
13:00​ Why do you tag butterflies?
13:57​ Monarchwatch.org and monarchjointventure.org
14:30​ Clover and dandelions are the first flowers, let them bloom to pull in the pollinators
15:11​ Great pollinator plants for your yard: liatris, coreopsis, zinnia, lantana, cosmos, bachelor button
Salvia, yarrow, and pentas
20:00​ What to watch for in your garden?
20:21​ Tiny eggs on the backs of milkweed leaves.
21:35​ What type of container for your caterpillars
23:16​ Beautiful chrysalis
28:00​ Whisper to a butterfly and it will take your wish to the heavens
28:15​ Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico to honor the deceased and butterflies returning
29:45​ How to attach chrysalis to pipe cleaner
31:40​ Only 10% of 400 eggs survive
32:20​  https://www.joyfulbutterfly.com/​
35:10​ Milkweed is toxic. Tips for working with the plants
37:00​  Be a good steward to the land
37:25​ Pesticides