I’ve got a pretty good supply of milkweed that should get me through the first wave of their (Monarchs) migration through Houston.  I look every day to see if I might have an early visitor, although realistically I expect it may be a few more weeks.

The same is true of two of my bird friends, the Purple Martin and the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds,  I can sit for hours just listening to them and watching them interact.

On both Birds and Butterflies Leecy and I are going to make a real effort this year to catalog what we see.

Just a few more plants and I should be good to go,  I may need another passion vine, and I’m not sure my current one survived,  My Pipevine did survive, but just barely. It’s poking out the smallest of leaves at the bottom of the base, but at least it’s alive.

So note to self for this weekend.

1. Clean up the Martin House and put it back on the housing pole
2. Buy a few more nectar plants (firecracker plant)
3. Consider buying another Passionvine.
4. Mulch the part of the yard I no longer want to mow, and make that area yet another Butterfly habitat.
5. Clean filters in Pond so the Koi can start interacting with their mates again.