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Profile Image Lou Ann Matossian

mn-5a

Urban organic gardening in the Upper Midwest. Humid continental climate, avg. high 35C/95F, avg. low -26C/-15F, annual precipitation 777mm/31in.

Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2020
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mn-5a

Welcome, little king! #wildlifewednesday #monarch #butterfly

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mn-5a

One day, three stages 🐛 🔜 🦋 #wildlifewednesday #monarch #butterfly

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mn-5a

I’m raising seven caterpillars on the verge of making their chrysalis. Turns out they love swamp milkweed. They even eat the flowers! #wildlife-wednesday

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mn-5a

Looking forward to raising monarch caterpillars again this summer! 🐛🔜 🦋

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mn-5a

#monarchcaterpillar -s outdoors! I counted 12 fifth-instar larvae munching away in the #monarch waystation I planted for a friend. 🐛 🐛🐛

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plants

Nice photo 📷👍

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rzgonsalves

Nice name haha. Beautiful flowers also.

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ambitiouswolf

I can only find them in pink around here

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kimguy

Very nice. Now for the 🐝🐝🐝🐝

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mn-5a

And the monarchs 🧡 🦋

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