Monarchs Flying Through
On September 27, 2019 Sheila O’Neal, one our field judges, witnessed and captured with her camera a huge number of Monarch butterflies in her yard. “Yesterday we saw an amazing… Read more »
On September 27, 2019 Sheila O’Neal, one our field judges, witnessed and captured with her camera a huge number of Monarch butterflies in her yard. “Yesterday we saw an amazing… Read more »
From the 33 Monarch Award applications we received this year, field judges visited 14 gardens and, after careful review, have named the 2019 award recipients. Under the new non-competitive format,… Read more »
“It’s so hard to find native plants!” It’s an often-heard lament. The situation for Monarch Award gardeners can be especially frustrating. We want the species, not nativars. We want the… Read more »
A new article today from Hamilton’s Pollinator Paradise Project. Author Beatrice Ekoko quotes several of this year’s Monarch Award hopefuls who tell and show what they love about their gardens…. Read more »
It’s July– weeding season! We’re all busy looking after our gardens (and coping with the heat!) and no doubt our 2019 Monarch Award applicants are wondering how things are progressing…. Read more »
..and they’re laying eggs! Monarchs are back in town as of Wednesday last week (May 22) and they are laying eggs already even though common milkweed is barely above ground… Read more »
New research from Michigan State University suggests that cutting back the milkweed patch can make it more appealing to Monarch butterflies as a nesting site. “Monarch butterflies scout young milkweed… Read more »
That’s right. The Monarch Awards is no longer a contest– it’s a recognition program. Last year we introduced the caterpillar category to recognize beginner gardeners and small properties. This year… Read more »
The Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) has a great lineup of webinars this year but the one on Thursday Nov. 8 is especially comprehensive. It touches on all aspects of ecological… Read more »
New post on the Pollinators Paradise Blog featuring the garden of Nadia Coakes, first runner-up in the 2018 Monarch Awards. https://www.hamiltonpollinatorparadise.org/blog/nadias-garden-monarch-awards-finalist