Monarchs on the move

[Frank Mantlik]

Hank,
Linda & I put in a Hyssop plant (variety?) earlier
this summer, for the same reason, and ours too is
attracting tons of bees, but few butterflies - which
are preferring the nearby Buddleia and other plants.
Frank Mantlik

--- htg1523 at att.net wrote:

> Do they always start this early?  Yesterday at
> Griswold Pt in Old Lyme there were around 40
> Monarchs ducking the wind behind the hedge row that
> is between the Gray House and the start of the
> beach,, with a few struggling down the point heading
> west as I walked along.
>   A few days ago during one of those flat calm water
> situations I was fishing off the point and a few
> came by heading west down the Sound also.
>  Regarding nectaring plants, I put in a few Blue
> Fortune-Aniss Hysop  around my yard because they
> were such a draw at Lighthouse last fall and and so
> far all they are attracting is bumble bees.  I have
> Verbena and Buddleia right along side the Hysop and
> the butterflies prefer those at this point.
> Hank Golet