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Monarch
Conservation Project
Our monarch butterfly preservation project has been featur ed in
Blue Ridge Country Magazine.
Milkweed, the larval plant for the
monarch, is plentiful at The Orchard and so
are Monarchs. We raise
them in terrariums in the Orchard shop from egg to larva to
chrysalis, to butterfly, which we release to begin the cycle anew.
Each fall we tag the migrating generation and
as of 2004 we had six of
our tags recovered in the over-wintering grounds in Mexico.
We
also share milkweed plants and seeds from our grounds to encourage
others to care about this species.
Why do we do it? We hatch
Monarch butterflies to help save them from natural enemies and to delight in the
life cycle of this beautiful gift of nature. Each step is exciting every
time we experience it and we love to share this experience with our
visitors.
Many people ask for complete directions on "Rearing Monarch
Butterflies." Below is
a link to our report on how we raise monarchs. For an outstanding additional
reference on rearing monarchs at home or school, see the web site of
Monarch
Watch. This web site goes into greater detail about all aspects
of monarch rearing and preservation.
Click here to
watch a Monarch butterfly grow
from an egg to maturity.
Conserving
Historical Sites Nearby
Dellinger
Mill, on the National Register of Historic Places, is the only
grist mill of its kind left in NC.
The
Historic Dellinger Mill, located in the Hawk community of
Cane Creek, just four miles east of Bakersville on State Road
1211. For group tours or special requests call
Jack at (828) 688-1009. For more information, please visit link
above. Also visit:
www.bicycleinn.com/DellingerMill.htm.
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