When it comes to Monarch baby food, it is! I started enlarging the milkweed bed on Monday when I planted the common milkweed I’d bought, and I made up my mind to finish it today. It nearly killed me, but it’s 12″-18″ wider, and the perimeter measures about 38’6″ because I had about 18″ left from a 40′ roll of edging. Every time I decide to make a flowerbed (or enlarge one), I’m all excited and forget just how much work it is to get rid of the grass. Especially fucking crabgrass. I remember now, and I’m sure my muscles won’t forget for at least a few days. It’s done, though; ready for whatever of the 260 butterfly weed seeds aren’t moldy, plus whatever I can get to sprout from the 3000 swamp milkweed seeds I bought from the non-profit on ebay that puts 100% of the purchase price toward saving Monarchs. I’m going to give some of the seeds to C; she wants to plant some milkweed for Monarchs, and I’m all for that!

Old lady’s lilac has some green!

Red bee balm isn’t fucking around. Hope all these little dudes live!