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Haiku: Cardinal Flower

Published on September 3, 2017 by Lucas Pam7 Comments

Red gets attention
Butterflies seek their nectar
Plant and they will come

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 9/2/17

Inspirational photo by CCO Creative Commons at Pixabay

Newly enclosed Male Black Swallowtail spreading his wings

Haiku: flutter and flitter

Published on August 30, 2017 by Lucas Pam6 Comments

A Black Swallowtail
This male just opened his wings
Now go seek females

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/29/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin 8/28/17

Life-cycle of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Milkweed pods opening displaying its seed

Haiku: milk seeds

Published on August 23, 2017 by Lucas Pam6 Comments

Ready for the wind
Spread for Monarch Butterflies
Make a milkweed patch

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/23/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 8/23/17

Haiku: Opening Up

Published on August 3, 2017 by Lucas Pam3 Comments

Pod bursts fluff and seeds
Winds carry a new cycle
Milkweed comes with spring

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/3/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 8/3/17

5 day Monarch caterpillar compared in size to a penny

Haiku: Infinitesimal

Published on August 1, 2017 by Lucas Pam1 Comment

5th day of living
A tiny eating machine
Eating to survive

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/1/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin 7/17

Typical Lifespan: “Most monarch butterflies do not live more than a few weeks. There are about 3 to 5 generations born each spring and summer and most of the offspring do not live beyond 5 weeks. The lone exception is the last generation born at the end of the summer.

The last generation of each year is the over-wintering generation that must make the journey back to Mexico. Rather than breeding immediately, the over-wintering monarchs fly back to Mexico and stay there until the following spring. In the early spring, they fly north to the southern United States and breed. Over-wintering monarch butterflies can live upwards of 8 months.”