MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 11, 2021
Monarch butterflies are on the wing and coming into Maine for the summer. With each one I’ve seen on a walk lately, the sighting is followed by someone asking, “Doesn’t that seem early?” or “It feels like they’re late this year.” We needn’t worry; milkweed blooming doesn’t need to be in sync with monarch arrival. The best thing we can do is make sure monarchs have ample supplies of both nectar-producing plants and standing milkweed (and its leaves) when they are ready for it. ~ Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox