Scripps-Mesa Garden Club Uncategorized Extinction Reversed. The Judean Date Palm

Extinction Reversed. The Judean Date Palm

View this short clip to hear about the work of 2 women to bring back this once famous fruit tree.

Extinct tree from the time of Jesus rises from the dead – BBC Reel

 

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A migrating female Monarch placed her egg (the size of a pin head) on a leaf of this milkweed in my garden.

Four days later a caterpillar emerged and started eating.  Ten days later, and about 2” long, the caterpillar developed a chrysalis which can be found hanging on a nearby tree or post.

Ten days later, the monarch emerged.  Pretty amazing journey for 28 days

Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on just one plant, and that is milkweed, Asclepias. This picture shows Asclepias curassavica.

This genus is herbaceous, perennial and flowering.  Monarch caterpillars eat only the leaves of the milkweed.

Milkweed is a beneficial wildflower and is not invasive. Other species use the nectar and some will also eat parts of the plant.

The plant, which has a milky sap, does contain toxins, which can be harmful to pets and humans, so be careful when handling.

post provided by SC.