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Shandris

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20. Oh, nice! I had NO idea anything like this even existed.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 01:04 PM

Nov 2015

And it's amazingly cheap from the looks of the second site. Like a couple dollars to get started (plus materials stuff of course, but I think I can get the vast majority of that from family). Besides, I have like an entire winter to do it.

I noticed this year, at my dad's house (only), a resurgence in honeybees. That was nice (and thankfully sting free lol) to see, as I hadn't seen one before this year for quite a while.

Thank you so much!

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Anyone notice the lack of butterflies and grasshoppers? [View all] gvstn Nov 2015 OP

I had an abundance of butterflies and grasshoppers. SamKnause Nov 2015 #1

I live in Delaware. gvstn Nov 2015 #7

Are you above the canal or below it? jberryhill Nov 2015 #21

I'm in Talleyville gvstn Nov 2015 #22

I just discovered a few weeks ago... jberryhill Nov 2015 #31

Not to derail the comments... Docreed2003 Nov 2015 #26

Depends on where you are Scootaloo Nov 2015 #2

My regional area or my house... gvstn Nov 2015 #10

I've been seeing butterflies and grasshoppers SheilaT Nov 2015 #3

I am seeing fewer and fewer Monarchs ALBliberal Nov 2015 #4

I grew up?? Old Codger Nov 2015 #6

We still get fireflies in my backyard... Mister Ed Nov 2015 #11

Lived in Old Codger Nov 2015 #17

I think I cracked this one the other day! Shandris Nov 2015 #5

It shouldn't be illegal, they give out free seeds to encourage people to grow milkweed: beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #8

Oh, nice! I had NO idea anything like this even existed. Shandris Nov 2015 #20

You're very welcome! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #24

I grow lots of milkweed and, therefore, see lots of Monarchs and other butterflies. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #9

Do you have a butterfly bush (Buddleia)? I have one, and the swallowtails love it! Tanuki Nov 2015 #14

I'm in California. We have lantana. There is a type of lilac that can be grown here, but I JDPriestly Nov 2015 #19

I saw plenty of grasshoppers and fireflies. murielm99 Nov 2015 #12

I think I 'm seeing fewer fireflies. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #13

I see plenty of butterflies... Phentex Nov 2015 #15

I intentionally set up a garden for butterflies. Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #16

have a campsite at a camping resort in wisconsin dembotoz Nov 2015 #18

I was up in the Midlantic and saw tons this year in the summer. Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #23

We have lots in rural NC, but I did notice Tipperary Nov 2015 #25

We had no angryvet Nov 2015 #27

Interesting about the flies. gvstn Nov 2015 #30

Fortunately, no. tavernier Nov 2015 #28

Plenty of them both. nt greytdemocrat Nov 2015 #29

We had an overabundance of grasshoppers this year for some reason. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #32

Less fireflies, no grasshoppers, less butterflies and bees... KoKo Nov 2015 #33