Sunday, April 19, 2015

Milkweed inventory

 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)

Two (the Meadow)
The Meadow
The Meadow
The Meadow
The Meadow
On neighbor's land adjoining the Meadow

The Meadow
The Meadow

Back yard (a surprise volunteer!)

Green milkweed (Asclepias virdis)...three total
Back yard, three purchased
Pearl milkweed (Matelea reticulata) ...three total
Back yard, transplanted
Back yard, transplanted

Back yard, transplanted

Purple milkweed vine (Matelea biflora) ....three total

The Meadow
The Meadow

The Meadow
Texas milkweed (Asclepias texana)... one

Back yard, purchased
Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)...three total

Back yard, purchased
Back yard, two purchased
Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides)....one

On neighbor's land adjoining Meadow
The Meadow, purchased

4 comments:

TexasDeb said...

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!

Sheryl Smith-Rodgers said...

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. :-)

TexasDeb said...

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!

Sheryl Smith-Rodgers said...

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 Meanwhile, I've spotted more milkweeds so my inventory number is already outdated.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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