tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post1791720272006278681..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: Butterfly RanchingRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-38321332064062209102008-07-29T15:39:00.000-05:002008-07-29T15:39:00.000-05:00Oh Julie, bees would be nice, but they REALLY take...Oh Julie, bees would be nice, but they REALLY take a lot of patience! My neighbor has several hives and I've also followed along on the beekeeping adventures with the Birdchick blog. Unfortunately, that's something I don't have the financial means or time needed to invest in yet....but definitely something to think about for retirement.<BR/>To answer your other question, the monarch tag is a little sticky dot that goes on the wing. I will do another post this summer when I tag the first ones, or you can look back at this post from last summer if you're interested: http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2007/08/monarchs-tagged.htmlRuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-24037651693501337412008-07-29T10:02:00.000-05:002008-07-29T10:02:00.000-05:00You have incredible patience! I don't think I cou...You have incredible patience! I don't think I could do all that you're doing, not while working! Maybe you've answered this in another post that I have yet to read... but why and how do you tag/flag a butterfly?<BR/>I was thinking while reading this, that we need more BEES. Ever considered starting some hives?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627287902591490601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-84123004698276451972008-07-28T20:08:00.000-05:002008-07-28T20:08:00.000-05:00Hi Mom,Watch for future updates on the monarch ran...Hi Mom,<BR/>Watch for future updates on the monarch ranch. I've seen quite a few monarchs flying around the backyard, so hopefully it will be another successful year for me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jayne (on behalf of my Sissy too!)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mare, but I think I've got a long way to go to catch up with THE Science Chimp!<BR/>I love my coneflower field too--they're butterfly magnets!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mel!<BR/><BR/>Hi Meggie,<BR/>I learned about MonarchWatch.org while I was working at Wild Birds Unlimited--we had a family that had tagged monarchs for years and the more I learned about it the more I knew I had to try it too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lisa,<BR/>I bet you see LOTS of butterflies in your backyard garden too, don't you? It's nice the monarchs are easy to identify though.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Larry.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-9434066129184792932008-07-28T19:03:00.000-05:002008-07-28T19:03:00.000-05:00That Monarch photo is very colorful! Nice project ...That Monarch photo is very colorful! Nice project to take on and Happy Bithday to your sis!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-37925734826532838612008-07-28T18:57:00.000-05:002008-07-28T18:57:00.000-05:00This is a fun post Ruthie. Your butterfly rustlin...This is a fun post Ruthie. Your butterfly rustling sounds like fun too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-7645566920695314582008-07-27T21:38:00.000-05:002008-07-27T21:38:00.000-05:00Feeding fish guts to bald eagles....doesn't get mu...Feeding fish guts to bald eagles....doesn't get much better than that! Happy Birthday to Ruthie's Sissy!! You are always involved in the most interesting projects. Can't wait to follow your caterpillars along their way to becoming beautiful butterflies. Guess I'll have to link onto the Monarch site to learn more about the Monarch ranch.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757567456934248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-15423982709435210752008-07-26T23:56:00.000-05:002008-07-26T23:56:00.000-05:00Hi Ruthie :)Great post! Lovely butterflies!Hi Ruthie :)<BR/>Great post! Lovely butterflies!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550692601943778577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-77896856507631683082008-07-26T21:10:00.000-05:002008-07-26T21:10:00.000-05:00I think we have another Science Chimp here... wow...I think we have another Science Chimp here... <BR/><BR/>wow. You have a field of coneflowers. I'm amazed...<BR/><BR/>Great post, Chimp.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-23386857751953142872008-07-26T16:53:00.000-05:002008-07-26T16:53:00.000-05:00Yay! It's time for Ruthie's Ranch to fire up again...Yay! It's time for Ruthie's Ranch to fire up again! I love seeing your monarch ranch's progress. Happy Birthday to your Sissy! Hope that she got to see lots of eagles. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-9711079671584946122008-07-26T16:11:00.000-05:002008-07-26T16:11:00.000-05:00I'm so glad the monarch ranch is in operation agai...I'm so glad the monarch ranch is in operation again. It was so much fun last year to see them grow and go out on their own. I forgot how little the eggs are. Thanks for the pics and I'm glad you have so many milkweed plants to attract these beautiful butterflies.<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-6463247880236373292008-07-26T15:52:00.000-05:002008-07-26T15:52:00.000-05:00Thanks ScienceGuy! Do you have any thoughts on th...Thanks ScienceGuy! Do you have any thoughts on the spider??RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-4609589761171972262008-07-26T15:36:00.000-05:002008-07-26T15:36:00.000-05:00Great post. I really liked seeing the photos from...Great post. I really liked seeing the photos from the entire lifespan of the monarch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com