WOW!!! That’s super cool!!!!! I’ve been to a live butterfly conservatory in Niagara Falls and they showed the caterpillars and the crysalis stage and then all the butterflies flying around inside the conservatory and there were all kinds of them and they were eating rotting fruit on plates. I had no idea such a small egg would be that of a monarch! This would be an amazing thing to do with children!!!!🥰❤️🇨🇦🍁🙏🏻
It is amazing how tiny the eggs are. Many of my grandchildren know how to find monarch eggs and how to do the entire process. They love releasing them after they emerge from their chrysallis.
Ive seen the monarch population on my own property dwindle drastically the last few years. Thank you for all that you're doing to help save the monarchs.
I'm seeing more this year than I did last year. I'm not sure why, but I'll try to save as many of them as I can. It would be heart-breaking to see them become extinct.
Thank you for doing that. I was doing the same, but without the beautiful butterfly cottage 🙂, and have not had one single monarch in two years. Glad you have so many! There’s always room for hope.
This the worst set up for proper rearing procedures. You should delete your claim that it is perfect and a great example of how to do things whether experienced or not. Nothing got sanitized. Not enough sunlight. Not enough air flow. It will be too hot. And if the top is still open where the bird nests were.....that should be secured with metal screen to keep mice out and wasps out which will chew right through your mesh cages to eat pupae and caterpillars. The yellow chair is cute though! Love the chair.
@@heathertokas312 Thank you for your interest. We will take seriously the recommendation on sanitary handling. I believe we have excellent natural ventilation as the screen door is the only door and the natural air convection passes through the screen 24/7 and exits on the top vents. We will screen the vents to prevent mice and birds from entering. Despite our lack of clinical experience we have a very high success rate and we release the butterflies to fly when they are ready. We never hold or retain butterflies...they always continue their natural life. Also, we never claimed that this was the perfect arrangement for protecting butterflies and we are receptive to learning more. Thank you.
@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 I have been rearing and conserving monarchs and 24 other species of butterflies since 1974. I have an encyclopedia's worth of information available from my extensive experience and fieldwork.. a friend brought this video to my attention cringing at the opportunity for bacterial infection of such poor circulation rearing conditions and use of non-bleached cages. I am just trying to give you good advice from 5 decades of learning. These are your words and I see perfect in there: In this video, we take you through the process of fixing up our butterfly house to create a perfect environment for raising monarch butterflies. Watch as we clean, and enhance the butterfly house to ensure it's safe and welcoming for monarchs at every stage of their life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Whether you're a seasoned butterfly enthusiast or just getting started, this video will help you create a thriving space for these beautiful creatures. Don't forget to like, subscribe.
@@heathertokas312 We will edit our written description to make the correction as we do not rise to the expertise of your lifetime of clinical research and expertise in this field of study.
What a fantastic rescue effort. What a lovely upgrade to a necessary and useful building. You have turned it into a delightful project which not only educates and involves the grandchildren, but educates your viewers too. Thank you.
Of my own heart. I have a lot just for all pollinators. I provide many host plants, puddles and nectar. It is so delightful to walk through my garden with people pointing out the different kinds of butterflies, host plants and caterpillars. To my understanding, the monarch population is on its way up now. Probably due to the help from people like you. ❤
That rose has the same qualities as our EXTREMELY invasive multiflora rose 'rosa multiflora'. One plant can grow about 2 feet per week and produce over 1/2 million seeds each summer (a dozen or so per rose and hundreds of roses per plant). Birds love the fruit and can carry the seeds for miles. Also, a cane that touches the ground can produce new shoots and plants (two ways to multiply). We have seen one parent plant that was as big and thick as a house before taking days eradicate it. Beautiful small roses in the spring on the side of the highway entices people to take a cutting to take home. Farmers hate and battle them every year in midatlantic, in line with the autumn olive and tree of heaven. Make sure you get every part of the root or it will come back next year. UGH!
I had no idea it was that invasive. There is still a stem coming up behind the house where I dug it out. I must not have gotten the whole root. I'll have to do some more digging. Yes, Tree of Heaven is horrible...pops up everywhere. Battling invasive plants is quite a job. I'll make sure that no more of the rose comes up around the butterfly house. Thanks for the info.
I’m also a butterfly lady! I converted a greenhouse and put in screens. I have the same issue with wasps and tachinid flies, which devastated me last year. Keeping them outdoors in cages is the only way to raise them correctly, and you have a great set up! I also do black swallowtails, but they are a long time commitment…they lay eggs in August, and don’t fly until May. 😂I think my suburban neighbors will hate me for all the milkweed that creeps into their yards…
Wow, that is a commitment for swallowtails. We have a lot of spicebushes around the farm so we do get a lot of spicebush swallowtails. We do have milkweed popping up all over the farm. (which I'm thrilled about) Maybe your neighbors will become Monarch supporters too???
I love butterflies too. I raise the monarchs, but we also have a lot of spice bushes around so we see a lot of Spice Bush Swallowtails...they are so beautiful.
This was a very helpful, informative and interesting video! You inspire me to work on my own butterfly hut! I have a big red shed I think I'm going to add a lean to butterfly hut to the sunny side of it
The butterfly house is beautiful! Kudos to you, Brenda, for saving the butterflies. Question: Could something be placed in the eaves to prevent birds from nesting inside?
@@Bealle66 yes, we had the well drilled two years ago. The irrigation demand was just too much on the farmhouse well. The ag well feeds 6 frost free hydrants for the market garden and tunnel with 5 driptape zones. We also have some capability to irrigate 4 plots ( half acre each) for sweet corn, pumpkins etc.
Beautiful job. I to raise Monarchs. We are constructing a butterfly house out of two old corn cribs. I love your metal signs inside can you tell me where I can get them?
That's great that you will have your own butterfly house. I got all of the signs on Amazon. I just did a search for "Monarch sign" There are so many cool things out there.
It's farily easy to start from seed. If you live in an area where it grows, there are probably a ton of seed pods on them right now. Around here there is a lot growing along the road in certain places.
It probably could be a small root cellar, but we actually have a functioning root cellar in the lower basement of our farmhouse. Here's one of the videos if you're interested in seeing it: ruclips.net/video/5AMlJqyVB-0/видео.html&t Thanks for watching!
WOW!!! That’s super cool!!!!! I’ve been to a live butterfly conservatory in Niagara Falls and they showed the caterpillars and the crysalis stage and then all the butterflies flying around inside the conservatory and there were all kinds of them and they were eating rotting fruit on plates. I had no idea such a small egg would be that of a monarch! This would be an amazing thing to do with children!!!!🥰❤️🇨🇦🍁🙏🏻
It is amazing how tiny the eggs are. Many of my grandchildren know how to find monarch eggs and how to do the entire process. They love releasing them after they emerge from their chrysallis.
Ive seen the monarch population on my own property dwindle drastically the last few years. Thank you for all that you're doing to help save the monarchs.
I have is well. 😔
I'm seeing more this year than I did last year. I'm not sure why, but I'll try to save as many of them as I can. It would be heart-breaking to see them become extinct.
Very nice and beautiful ❤❤❤❤Thank you ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching.
I think thats TJ's sign of approval! Fun video!
Haha....they definitely watch everything we do
Love your butterfly house! Would love to see a video on how you propigate different bushes.
Would love to see that
I'm planning on doing a propagationg video next spring. That's when I have the most luck getting things to root. I LOVE getting plants for free.
I think that is wonderful that you are helping the butterflies. I just Love seeing the monarchs!
They are SO beautiful. Hopefully they will grow their numbers and not become extinct.
Thank you for doing that. I was doing the same, but without the beautiful butterfly cottage 🙂, and have not had one single monarch in two years. Glad you have so many! There’s always room for hope.
@@LillyBear-sb8ez I'm definitely seeing more than last year.... We'll just have to keep trying to help any way we can.
This the worst set up for proper rearing procedures.
You should delete your claim that it is perfect and a great example of how to do things whether experienced or not.
Nothing got sanitized. Not enough sunlight. Not enough air flow. It will be too hot. And if the top is still open where the bird nests were.....that should be secured with metal screen to keep mice out and wasps out which will chew right through your mesh cages to eat pupae and caterpillars.
The yellow chair is cute though! Love the chair.
@@heathertokas312 Thank you for your interest. We will take seriously the recommendation on sanitary handling. I believe we have excellent natural ventilation as the screen door is the only door and the natural air convection passes through the screen 24/7 and exits on the top vents. We will screen the vents to prevent mice and birds from entering. Despite our lack of clinical experience we have a very high success rate and we release the butterflies to fly when they are ready. We never hold or retain butterflies...they always continue their natural life. Also, we never claimed that this was the perfect arrangement for protecting butterflies and we are receptive to learning more. Thank you.
@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764
I have been rearing and conserving monarchs and 24 other species of butterflies since 1974. I have an encyclopedia's worth of information available from my extensive experience and fieldwork.. a friend brought this video to my attention cringing at the opportunity for bacterial infection of such poor circulation rearing conditions and use of non-bleached cages. I am just trying to give you good advice from 5 decades of learning.
These are your words and I see perfect in there:
In this video, we take you through the process of fixing up our butterfly house to create a perfect environment for raising monarch butterflies. Watch as we clean, and enhance the butterfly house to ensure it's safe and welcoming for monarchs at every stage of their life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Whether you're a seasoned butterfly enthusiast or just getting started, this video will help you create a thriving space for these beautiful creatures. Don't forget to like, subscribe.
@@heathertokas312 We will edit our written description to make the correction as we do not rise to the expertise of your lifetime of clinical research and expertise in this field of study.
What a fantastic rescue effort. What a lovely upgrade to a necessary and useful building. You have turned it into a delightful project which not only educates and involves the grandchildren, but educates your viewers too. Thank you.
Thanks! yes, the grandchildren love it. Thanks for watching.
I love the way you answer your husband when he is teasing you.
He's been teasing me for 45+ years.....I've learned how to tease him back. 😁
Of my own heart. I have a lot just for all pollinators. I provide many host plants, puddles and nectar. It is so delightful to walk through my garden with people pointing out the different kinds of butterflies, host plants and caterpillars.
To my understanding, the monarch population is on its way up now. Probably due to the help from people like you. ❤
That's great about the pollinator lot!! It helps so many different insects. I hope I'm helping in some small way.
@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 same! My plot is not huge by any means, but I hope I’m making a difference as well.
@@greenrockgarden2851 If everyone would make a small effort things would be a lot better. I tell myself...."every little bit helps".
That rose has the same qualities as our EXTREMELY invasive multiflora rose 'rosa multiflora'. One plant can grow about 2 feet per week and produce over 1/2 million seeds each summer (a dozen or so per rose and hundreds of roses per plant). Birds love the fruit and can carry the seeds for miles. Also, a cane that touches the ground can produce new shoots and plants (two ways to multiply). We have seen one parent plant that was as big and thick as a house before taking days eradicate it. Beautiful small roses in the spring on the side of the highway entices people to take a cutting to take home. Farmers hate and battle them every year in midatlantic, in line with the autumn olive and tree of heaven. Make sure you get every part of the root or it will come back next year. UGH!
I had no idea it was that invasive. There is still a stem coming up behind the house where I dug it out. I must not have gotten the whole root. I'll have to do some more digging. Yes, Tree of Heaven is horrible...pops up everywhere. Battling invasive plants is quite a job. I'll make sure that no more of the rose comes up around the butterfly house. Thanks for the info.
I'm sure it IS a multiflora rose.
Tiny white blooms...... they didn't know the difference. Just busy making videos.
OMG this is so cool!!! You guys are Rock Stars!! I am enjoying and learning so much from your videos!!! 🙏
Wow, thanks for the encouragement. We're glad you enjoy the videos.
@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 ❤️
I’m also a butterfly lady! I converted a greenhouse and put in screens. I have the same issue with wasps and tachinid flies, which devastated me last year. Keeping them outdoors in cages is the only way to raise them correctly, and you have a great set up!
I also do black swallowtails, but they are a long time commitment…they lay eggs in August, and don’t fly until May.
😂I think my suburban neighbors will hate me for all the milkweed that creeps into their yards…
Wow, that is a commitment for swallowtails. We have a lot of spicebushes around the farm so we do get a lot of spicebush swallowtails. We do have milkweed popping up all over the farm. (which I'm thrilled about) Maybe your neighbors will become Monarch supporters too???
Another great video that is very interesting with the butterfly 🦋 hut . Thank you for sharing. ❤
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing
butterfly house
Love butterfly🦋
I love butterflies too. I raise the monarchs, but we also have a lot of spice bushes around so we see a lot of Spice Bush Swallowtails...they are so beautiful.
It is so awesome that you are saving monarch butterflies 🦋 ❤❤❤
I'll try to do my tiny part. I would hate to see them become extinct.
That was fun to watch! Love the butterfly house ❤
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Yeh for butterflies!!!!!
I was so happy to find more eggs this year than last year. Hopefully that is a good sign for the Monarchs.
Sooooo beautiful thanks for the lesson on rescuing the monarch butterflies I enjoyed it
Thanks! I love doing this and I hope it's helping the Monarchs.
I raise Monarchs too! Love your butterfly house, and learned a couple things how you raise Monarch caterpillars.
Hello to a fellow Monarch person. It's so rewarding to help them out. (plus, the grandkids LOVE it)
This was a very helpful, informative and interesting video! You inspire me to work on my own butterfly hut! I have a big red shed I think I'm going to add a lean to butterfly hut to the sunny side of it
That sounds perfect!
This is so interesting, informative and beautiful. Thank you for saving the monarchs! You've inspired me to do the same!
Thanks so much for the kind words. The monarchs need all the help they can get.
That is so awesome, I love it!
Thanks!
The butterfly house is beautiful! Kudos to you, Brenda, for saving the butterflies. Question: Could something be placed in the eaves to prevent birds from nesting inside?
That's a great suggestion. It would be good to keep them out, but keep the ventilation. I'll put Donny to work on that. 😁
Great video you guys!
Thanks so much!
Omg I love this.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice!.
Thanks!
Beautiful
Thanks!
Wow the well is very deep,, did you guys have that well drilled ? That well feeds the hydrants in the garden area only?
@@Bealle66 yes, we had the well drilled two years ago. The irrigation demand was just too much on the farmhouse well. The ag well feeds 6 frost free hydrants for the market garden and tunnel with 5 driptape zones. We also have some capability to irrigate 4 plots ( half acre each) for sweet corn, pumpkins etc.
Beautiful job. I to raise Monarchs. We are constructing a butterfly house out of two old corn cribs. I love your metal signs inside can you tell me where I can get them?
That's great that you will have your own butterfly house. I got all of the signs on Amazon. I just did a search for "Monarch sign" There are so many cool things out there.
I would like to plant milkweed!
It's farily easy to start from seed. If you live in an area where it grows, there are probably a ton of seed pods on them right now. Around here there is a lot growing along the road in certain places.
that "pit" ... could it make for a root cellar?
It probably could be a small root cellar, but we actually have a functioning root cellar in the lower basement of our farmhouse. Here's one of the videos if you're interested in seeing it: ruclips.net/video/5AMlJqyVB-0/видео.html&t Thanks for watching!