Dear Garden Club Board and Members,
Have you noticed fewer monarchs visiting your garden? You’re not alone. Concern is growing that the eastern monarch is imperiled and the US Fish and Wildlife Service is currently looking into whether it qualifies as an endangered species.
This is the year gardeners can take giant steps towards saving the monarch, the beautiful summer visitor that has been adding excitement to gardens for years. I’m writing to invite you to join us in protecting our beloved state butterfly. Continue reading “Letter from DuPage Monarch Project”
What is 3-4 mm in length, has red eyes, tan thorax, black abdomen, goes from egg to adulthood in 8-10 days and reproduces at a ridiculously fast rate, with females laying up to 500 eggs! If you guessed Fruit Fly-you are correct! Fruit flies are common house flies that get their name because of their strong attraction to ripening or rotting fruit, which serves as a food source as well as a place to lay their eggs. Fruit flies became the bane of our existence this summer when, unbeknownst to us, we had brought in the little buggers (we think on some flowers) and then left for a long weekend only to come home to a full blown fruit fly infestation! 
