Milkweed species inventory
in our Texas Wildscape
Seven different species
23 total on our property
Antelope horns (Asclepias asperula) .........12 (5-1-2015)
Purple milkweed vine (Matelea biflora) ......8 total (5-1-2015)
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| Two (the Meadow) |
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| The Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
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| On neighbor's land adjoining the Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
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| Back yard (a surprise volunteer!) |
Green milkweed (Asclepias virdis)...three total
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| Back yard, three purchased |
Pearl milkweed (Matelea reticulata) ...three total
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| Back yard, transplanted |
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| Back yard, transplanted |
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| Back yard, transplanted |
Purple milkweed vine (Matelea biflora) ....three total
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| The Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
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| The Meadow |
Texas milkweed (Asclepias texana)... one
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| Back yard, purchased |
Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)...three total
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| Back yard, purchased |
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| Back yard, two purchased |
Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides)....one
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| On neighbor's land adjoining Meadow |
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| The Meadow, purchased |
4 comments:
There are going to be some very fortunate monarchs that find their way to your gardens and meadow this year. What a lovely feast you've laid out for them!
I'm mainly trying to establish a "baseline" of antelope horns. I've even considered buying some surveying stakes with flags so I can REALLY pinpoint their locations. But James says they'd look trashy if I left them up. I agree. :-)
I tried germinating antelope horns from purchased seed that I chilled overwinter but didn't have any success. SO frustrating! Native plants ordered from monarchwatch haven't been made available for delivery to Texas yet. Thank goodness experts are revisiting their accusations that using non-native milkweed will potentially harm butterflies. And I did at least find 2 butterfly weed plants at a local nursery. Efforts continue!
Good for you! We're all a team for Mother Nature! Meanwhile, I've spotted more milkweeds so my inventory number is already outdated. I've got to come up with a way to mark them that James will like. I'm still thinking of using survey flags but "bury" them so they don't show. :-)
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