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Happy Autumn Equinox!
Today, Sun, Sep 22, 2024 is the first day of Autumn.
Monarch butterflies are migrating now and today I saw a one visiting my garden. This is the fourth monarch I have seen this summer. It spent several hours getting nectar and resting in the garden. It preferred the zinnia flowers more than all others. This monarch sampled other flowers, but kept coming back to the zinnias. I noticed it liked newer flowers more than the older ones. This suggests it’s a good habit to deadhead your flowers, since cutting back older flowers encourages new buds. If interested, you can report your monarch sightings to journeynorth.org Include the number of monarchs you observed and the length of time they spent in your area.
~Goly Ostovar, AGC Member
In the Garden: A showcase of later summer flowers!
Showcasing AGC member Lynn McDonald’s late summer flowers.
Zinnia Garden Bliss: Monarch Butterfly, Hummingbirds, and Cooler Temperatures
A monarch butterfly spent the whole afternoon in the zinnia garden, and it seemed like she was deposited some eggs the milkweeds. Several humming birds continue to visit the zinnias and the trumpet vine. The garden is so much happier with cooler temperatures. ~Goly Ostovar, AGC Member
October Color
In the Garden: October 22
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member
Red, White & Blue Poster: Happy 4th of July
Rw 1- Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia), Shasta daisy with Two lady bugs
Row2- Red and white Zinnias
Row 3-Forget-me-not, Love lies bleeding (pendant Amaranth)
Row4-Sweet onion head, Cock’s Comb, (Celosia Cristata)