Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Monarchs Grouping Up

I stopped by the WILD Center earlier this week and to my delight, there were dozens of monarchs flitting around the native gardens and the prairie, along with a variety of other pollinators. Now is a great time to get outside to watch nature in action.  Enjoy!

Red Admiral butterfly sharing Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida) with a number of honey bees.
Red Admiral butterfly sharing Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida) with a number of honey bees.
Monarch butterfly on purple colored New England Aster (Symphotrichum novae-angliae). Note pink colored aster in background.
Monarch butterfly on purple colored New England Aster (Symphotrichum novae-angliae). Note pink colored aster in background.
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