tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post1418905088078704075..comments2023-05-17T07:23:44.620-07:00Comments on Knee Deep in Sheep: Raising RoyaltySheepmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04305606349971026553noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post-77157211208745972022015-08-31T12:51:54.036-07:002015-08-31T12:51:54.036-07:00Yes, much different looking and more toxic to live...Yes, much different looking and more toxic to livestock than our eastern variety.Sheepmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305606349971026553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post-64138493875224348032015-08-31T12:34:48.964-07:002015-08-31T12:34:48.964-07:00California milkweed must be different, looks diffe...California milkweed must be different, looks different with lots of hairy like stickers and leaves are different. Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post-8226501624692474662015-08-31T06:02:07.115-07:002015-08-31T06:02:07.115-07:00How awesome! I'll check ours again, but I'...How awesome! I'll check ours again, but I've seen nothing and only two butterflies :-/. thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post-86785626993139148912015-08-31T05:12:28.533-07:002015-08-31T05:12:28.533-07:00I've seen ONE monarch butterfly recently. Goin...I've seen ONE monarch butterfly recently. Going to go check my milkweed for caterpillars. I haven't seen a swallowtail in eons. We are surrounded by fields of corn and soy and lots of weedkillers. :(Tyche's Minderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672047171988985103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post-37424318604778481762015-08-30T21:01:31.051-07:002015-08-30T21:01:31.051-07:00I feel that summer is not complete without seeing ...I feel that summer is not complete without seeing a Monarch butterfly caterpillar, a shooting star, and one of what I call T-Rex spiders, you know, the ones that make the big zig-zag in their web! I am very happy that you have all of those Monarch caterpillars! I haven't seen any yet this summer, but I am on the lookout!!farm buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746039869965536774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863895842125495284.post-18543007319945614862015-08-30T20:33:15.337-07:002015-08-30T20:33:15.337-07:00Our new farm has a wonderful population of Eastern... Our new farm has a wonderful population of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails that also like the milkweed. We are concerned about weed control and yet we know butterflies need them. Ralph and I were going to wage war on the Queen Annes Lace until we found out how many beneficial insects like it. Caterpillars of the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly eat the leaves, bees and other insects drink the nectar, and predatory insects, such as the Green Lacewing, come to Queen Anne's Lace to attack prey, such as aphids. You like so many farmers pay attention to your world!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.com