Happy birthday, Brad!! And congratulations on all your sprouts! You must be warmer where you are--all I have so far are a few lupine sprouts and they're not even green yet.

Thanks, gardenweed! We've been having nice warmer temps but still getting chilly at night. A few of the ones that sprouted aren't green yet either. I hope you'll see more sprouts soon!

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Happy Birthday!
That's a nice present, isn't it?
You have quite a collection.

I am like Gardenweed still in the frigid zone, not much happening, but the green wave is coming.

Congratulations! I am just learning about butterfly gardening. Later on I am hoping that you might share which plants attract the most birds & butterflies & share whether you ws'd or what to get that plant. TIA. How about a cat off the internet to happy dance with you? Happy Birthday! Your sprouts popped up to celebrate with you!

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Congratulations! Happy Birthday! Brad.

Thank you again, guys!

Ellenr, yes it is a nice birthday present to have! I do have lots of different seeds! I just got done planting 11 more containers!

River, I'll keep you and everyone else updated on which plants are butterfly and hummingbird (You did mean hummingbirds?) magnets. I planted a coral honeysuckle last summer but I'll see how it does since I heard it attracts the hummers. Love the dancing cat picture!

I'll post a picture of my ice cream cake later on! We started eating it yesterday (more or less celebrated then). I wish you all could have a slice!

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Happy Birthday and congrats on your sprouts!

Happy Birthday Brad!!! :D

Brad - Happy Birthday, and congrats on the sprouts! I wondered if you were starting a Butterfly garden, when I read you list-plant plenty of host plants, they will double, at least, the amount and types of butterflies you'll get!
My cats go upstairs and hide when I do the Dance in the house, so maybe it's good thing to have the picture!
Shirley!

I'm getting my birthday wishes in a little late, but a very Happy Birthday to you! What a nice birthday surprise to get the green wave. You will attract the butterflies with that list of plants. It really makes a difference to have the right plants!

happy slightly belated birthday! congrats on your sprouts!!

Thank you everyone! Sorry, I forgot to post a picture of my cake! I'll post it here later on! I was very tired last night and forgot about it.

Shirley, I do have seeds for some host plants already started or have yet to plant. I have common, swamp, tropical and poke milkweed, fennel, rue and parsley seeds too.

Bev, I'm hopiing to get all sorts of butterflies in the yard this year! I usually see the swallowtails and many other types (including a hummingbird moth) but rarely the monarchs come into the yard. I did see one while out walking though last summer and it appeared to be a female laying eggs on the common (wild) milkweed plants! Keeping my fingers crossed!

Now I'm off to go check my containers!

Brad AKA Moonwolf

I forgot to do this yesterday, but here is what's sprouting for me lately. I found these yesterday. No new sprouts today.

The four I found yesterday are:
Blanket Flower (sown on 1/17)
Scabiosa Mixed Colors (sown 1/1)
Purple Balloon Flower (sown 12/21)
Swamp Milkweed (sown 1/1)

Brad AKA Moonwolf