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October 03rd, 2013

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I have 8 caterpillars pupating in my closet… carefully closed so that my cat can’t practice entomology.
for between 10-14 days they metamorphose… bodies liquefy and reform.
Darwin first proposed and science is confirming that insects are individuals… with emotions and  etc.
So is the butterfly a new being, or the same caterpillar in a party dress?
Thoughts of reincarnation (and Carrie nation) and life after the party’s over… and all in my closet!
Male Monarchs have a black spot  on a vein on each hind wing
These spots produce a chemical used during courtship … I think its love potion #9
Imagine if humans…..
NO DON’T
 No wonder I suffer insomnia
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October 03rd, 2013

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October 03rd, 2013

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    CORAL REEFS
    REEF RENEWAL

    E. E. King
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    Two or three years ago I began planting Milkweed in south Central LA. Today we found the first generation of “native” south central monarch and swallow tail caterpillars.

    What this means…because milkweed is very drought tolerant… is that unless someone digs up the milkweed that there will be butterflies in south central for whatever forever is.

    I’d talk about a simple plan. It would cool cities, aid a beleaguered species, create environmental stewards in the inner-city and make cities more beautiful and magical.

    If every stretch of unused dirt, parkways, medians etc. were planted with milkweed, monarchs would inhabit our streets.

    It’s practically free and requires next to no upkeep.

    Milkweed is completely drought tolerant and spreads like rabbits. It can grow almost anywhere and once established needs no care. Because we are planting in areas only inhabited by garbage and Bermuda grass, there is no problem with displacement of species. There are no species to displace.

    Currently Monarch’s migratory patterns are at risk due to habitat loss. However, if you plant milkweed they will come.

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