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I love the wispiness of them.

Thanks Vicky!

Thanks! I've tried growing them for 3 years! I guess 3rd times a charm.

Check out my overwintering CZcams videos. Even though they might not overwinter, this is what i do when they fall off as well. Good luck!

Thank you ! Wish i had more land like you to play with. I'm kinda limited in my yard. It was great seeing you and keep sending pics of your gardens! Hope you get that pond! I'll come and visit!!!

Thanks for the welcome back. Cicadas were awful, but I was glad to get away from them for 3 weeks until they were gone. Then I come back and the earwigs are all over my milkweed. I've never had them on there. The poor monarchs never catch a break. No wonder they have to lay so many. So many predators!

@@dksgardenoasis That’s so true! I managed to find and save one monarch caterpillar only to have it go into chrysalis stage and turn black by day 5 😢😭

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You're welcome! New Zealand snd Australia are beautiful countries.

I had one of mine take almost 2 years, but those are the late chrysalis. Did u raise it indoors as an egg or caterpillar? It could have been parasitized by a wasp. You may see something emerge from the chrysalis . In this case i would separate if possible in a separate enclosure for a few more days. Either the butterfly will emerge or unfortunately if it was parasitized the caterpillar is dead and is being fed by the wasp or other insect that invaded the chrysalis or caterpillar. It happens unfortunately when they're not brought in as eggs. Hope this helps. Good luck!

@@dksgardenoasis they were raised indoors from a caterpillar that I found on my dill and parsley. Thanks for replying.

@@traceyhall1097 sometimes wasps do lay eggs on the caterpillar. They grow normally , go into a chrysalis and they unfortunately they die. Don't give up hope yet. Just separate if you can.

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

No they like swimming in the wake of the at. It's like a massage. 🐬

Those darn swallowtails have a tendency to do that. Generally, I try to move them when it looks like they are going to do that. But since they're already in their chrysalis, hopefully one will emerge first and you can gently remove the emerged chrysalis off the other one. If it looks like they both can emerge from the top just leave them alone. Good luck!

@@dksgardenoasis Thank you. I tried moving one of them but I was afraid to squeeze it to hard. I guess I will learn what to do and what happens once they hatch. Thanks again!!!

Actually this was in Australia. I've been traveling to both countries.

This was actually near Melbourne, Australia.

You are most welcome! Glad it helped. They are awesome to watch grow. Have fun!!! 🦋

Thank you. The plugs are called "Root "Riots".and a propagation cube . See attached. www.google.com/search?q=root+riots&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

Monarchs are incredibly endangered

Wasps and birds will eat them. Only about 5% of monarchs reach the last larval instar due to predation.

@@sherylw.5105 I honestly didn’t know this I remember reading about them when I was younger dude thank you for letting me know

@@Westbound100 thank you for explaining too

@@Westbound100thank you for letting me know about this issue

Glad you think so! It's my way of protecting them while keeping them outside.

Thank you for your question. It does happen and they are quite adaptable. You can either place near the edge of your enclosure so it can crawl up to dry or place in what a call a butterfly pillow. See my videos for how to make one. But basically all you need is a paper toilet roll and a paper towel. Cut a piece of toilet roll and staple a folded paper towel onto the piece of cardboard. Place chrsalis in the pillow, attach to an enclosure and the chrysalis will emerge with no problem! Good luck!

@@dksgardenoasis thank you for you help.

Thank you Alicia. It's a work in progress. And yes, sad because he thinks because the spray is organic it's okay and it's not. I don't think it's okay period...for creatures and humans.😔

Nice! I can't wait to see all of mine. Arabian nights is a beauty!😊

I don't destroy anything including cicadas. I leave them be but they are extremely loud and don't respect your personal space and fly right into your face lol. If you knew me, you know I love nature and don't do anything to harm them. In fact, I'm known in the neighborhood as "Snow White" where I welcome any creature large or small.

They are a pollinator magnet! What until you see what they bring to your garden! Keep me posted!

Thanks Alicia.. i thought I'd give it a try. 🤞 it works!

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Yes, give them a try. Thanks for watching!

Let them go! Yay! Right on time! She/He will now look for a mate. They like to be let go asap. Give them a couple hours to dry off and if it's flitting around the cage they're ready to go! Great job! I'm waiting for mine to wake up! :)

Also, they don't need nectar right away. There made job is to mate now. And after 24 hours it will find nectar from whatever is blooming now.

Sorry I just saw it's 50F/10C. What's the future forecast? If it's sunny, I would let it go-. If it looks warmer tomorrow, let it go tomorrow. Either way let them go in the next 24 hours regardless. They will find shelter. Pick the best sunny day and let them go. They will not need nectar like I said the 1st 24 hours.

Thank you so much for the speedy reply, this is my very first Swallowtail ever. Looking forward to more I hope, but in the meantime I will be looking out for Monarch eggs when my milkweed show later in May

No problem. Good luck. They'll be more on the way. It's just the beginning. Don't hesitate to ask questions. Happy Spring!

Thanks again!

Thank you for watching and subscribing :)

I can't wait to see them bloom.

Thank you and thanks for watching! :)

Me too!

Thank you ❤️

You're absolutely right. Everything has new life. I'm energized by the season and everything waking up. Also after planting all the bulbs in the fall, you finally get to see the fruits of your labor. Happy Spring! 🌷

After 3 years trying to grow ranunculus i think 🤞 I'll have success this year! Thanks for watching!

Yes. Not all seedlings are viable. So it saves space and not using unnecessary soil when the some are not viable. Also the seeds are extremely small and slow growing and takes 2 months before they need them transplanted. Of course, you can start them in 2 inch blocks but as i said not all seeds were viable.

I just did this video this week , so I'll let you know.😊

Exactly! This is the process I'm using.

@@dksgardenoasis i forgot to add, leave the vents CLOSED for 4 days. Turn off the heating mat. Then OPEN the vents. DO NOT REMOVE THE DOME for another 24hrs minimum.

I'm super excited to grow them. Can't wait to see them in full bloom!

I think i love all spring flowers. Especially because I'm tired of seeing brown dead plants lol

Love hellebores too. They're blooming in my garden right now.

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Love micro greens my son introduced me, delicious and so easy !

@@pattyhyams2294 they sure are! So easy and delicious!

Which video?

Yes you could try sugar water. Where did you have them? They can't be kept indoors, depending on your zone it might be too early to for them to emerge. Generally they are okay without food for 24 hours, after that they need to be released and they will find shelter.

I did keep a monarch for 8,weeks . It had a bent wing and couldn't fly, so i gave it sugar water on a sponge and orange slices.

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Me too! Can't wait until they're all in bloom!

Thanks so much! I love fresh vegez! There's nothing like them. 😊