Comments on: Milkweed and Nectar Plant Phenology Project – Part 3 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/ Monarch Butterfly Education, Conservation, & Research Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:13:27 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: J. Imhoff http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-772 J. Imhoff Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:38:06 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=54#comment-772 I am curious how the Monarch Host/Nectar Plant Phenology project is coming along for the 2008 season? Please, will you post a link to the site where observers can load their observations and data on their butterfly garden plant growth and bloom sequences? And where they can review others' observations? I know a number of other butterfly gardeners who would like to participate in the study or who are curious about this summers' phenology vis a vis the seemingly reduced monarch population for 2008. Thanks. I am curious how the Monarch Host/Nectar Plant Phenology project is coming along for the 2008 season?

Please, will you post a link to the site where observers can load their observations and data on their butterfly garden plant growth and bloom sequences? And where they can review others’ observations?

I know a number of other butterfly gardeners who would like to participate in the study or who are curious about this summers’ phenology vis a vis the seemingly reduced monarch population for 2008. Thanks.

]]> By: Mitchell Dormont http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Mitchell Dormont Thu, 29 May 2008 13:31:31 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=54#comment-398 Here are spring firsts as noted at my house, in Monmouth County, N.J.: April 22nd- Violets blooming; 27th- Bleeding Heart blooming; May 2nd- Columbine, first bud opens; 22nd- Peonies start to open; 24th- Wild Irises blooming; 26th- First Peony fully open; 26th- Small Salvia starts to bloom; 29th- First apparent "Summer Snow" of Cottonwood seed fluffs, if I'm reading the fluffs correctly...and a full month earlier than usual, if, again, I'm correct. Here are spring firsts as noted at my house, in Monmouth County, N.J.:
April 22nd- Violets blooming;
27th- Bleeding Heart blooming;
May 2nd- Columbine, first bud opens;
22nd- Peonies start to open;
24th- Wild Irises blooming;
26th- First Peony fully open;
26th- Small Salvia starts to bloom;
29th- First apparent “Summer Snow” of Cottonwood seed fluffs, if I’m reading the fluffs correctly…and a full month earlier than usual, if, again, I’m correct.

]]> By: Mitchell Dormont http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Mitchell Dormont Mon, 05 May 2008 02:15:02 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=54#comment-280 Phenologically speaking, if that's a word, the first bud on my Columbine opened on May 2nd, 2008. Phenologically speaking, if that’s a word, the first bud on my Columbine opened on May 2nd, 2008.

]]> By: Mitchell Dormont http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Mitchell Dormont Mon, 05 May 2008 02:13:36 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=54#comment-279 I'm in Monmouth county, N.J., and in regard to the spring of 2007, there were Amer. Woodcocks calling from a small tree farm up the road from my house in early April, until we experienced a sudden freeze lasting 2 days, as I recall. They must have perished, and none are there again this year. I’m in Monmouth county, N.J., and in regard to the spring of 2007, there were Amer. Woodcocks calling from a small tree farm up the road from my house in early April, until we experienced a sudden freeze lasting 2 days, as I recall. They must have perished, and none are there again this year.

]]> By: Alonso Abugattas http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Alonso Abugattas Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:13:04 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=54#comment-242 One other improtant point to be aware of is where the majority of information will be collected. They will be from yards, gardens, and near buildings or around towns. These are natural heat islands and so will naturally have higher temperatures associated with them. These higher temperaures will encourage earlier blooming than even the local parks or actual wild areas. This should be taken into account when figuring out what this data means. Alonso Abugattas Washington Butterfly Club Member and professional naturalist One other improtant point to be aware of is where the majority of information will be collected. They will be from yards, gardens, and near buildings or around towns. These are natural heat islands and so will naturally have higher temperatures associated with them. These higher temperaures will encourage earlier blooming than even the local parks or actual wild areas. This should be taken into account when figuring out what this data means.
Alonso Abugattas
Washington Butterfly Club Member and professional naturalist

]]> By: Alonso Abugattas http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/04/milkweed-and-nectar-plant-phenology-project-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Alonso Abugattas Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:48:28 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=54#comment-241 A very interesting concept. A note should be made though when making these observations. The origini of the plant material should be taken into account as well. Plants that originally were part of the southern portion of populations (southern plants that are moved further north through planting) are likely to bloom earlier because that's how they eveolved. If plants have been been planted from southern populations, note should be taken of this so as to not skew results. Since most nurseries are from the south due to the long growing season, many of these are moved north when they are sold and so are not really adapted to those growing conditions. they are likely to sometimes bloom earlier than catual wild populations. A very interesting concept. A note should be made though when making these observations. The origini of the plant material should be taken into account as well. Plants that originally were part of the southern portion of populations (southern plants that are moved further north through planting) are likely to bloom earlier because that’s how they eveolved. If plants have been been planted from southern populations, note should be taken of this so as to not skew results. Since most nurseries are from the south due to the long growing season, many of these are moved north when they are sold and so are not really adapted to those growing conditions. they are likely to sometimes bloom earlier than catual wild populations.

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