Summer Solstice! The first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Lovely memories of a past summer solstice for me, in southern France–and yes they are in our climate zone!!! From the mountains of gorgeous St. Cirque Lapopie where I watched the midnight sun from the ruins …
Common milkweed is the one critical factor in the survival of our most beloved butterfly. The Monarch generally lays one egg per plant when milkweed is plentiful, and it is the only food the young larvae eats as it becomes a caterpillar. Unfortunately, much of the milkweed has disappeared throughout the …