I have bebe Pipevine Swallowtails, and I also have…tiny bebe Monarchs! I thought they were gone because I never saw any hatchlings, but they’re alive. I found six, but didn’t look all that hard.

My bebe pipevines are doing well so far. I counted sixteen this morning; I’d be thrilled if half of them make it to adulthood.

Didn’t do much else except the MLB feeders, but I did plant a few handfuls of mammoth Russian sunflowers. They’re from 2013, so I don’t think I’ll get many, if any, and that assumes whatever digs up my flowerbeds in search of food doesn’t eat them tonight.

Why do I have so many finch feeders? Hmmm…