Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey

An Unexpected Visitor At This Time

Just after dawn on February 14, 2026, a Monarch butterfly visited the garden. I could not tell if male or female. It was there for at least an hour, but then I had to go out and I didn’t see it again.

While is it not unheard of to see Monarchs in Texas in February (see maps of sightings at Journey North), generally they would be leaving their Mexico overwintering sites in early to mid March to start their spring migration north (see Monarch Watch). Certainly I have never seen a Monarch in Seguin this early in the year before. At this time, our milkweeds (their host plant) are still recovering from the winter and there are very few flowers to provide nectar for food. I hope it finds what it needs.

Since this was a significant migratory observation, I submitted it to the Journey North database.

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    mannhelen

    What a coincidence. saw a Monarch yesterday as well – I was pulling the car out of the driveway and it was fluttering over my partly frozen shrimp plant. I wondered if the poor thing was lost.

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Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
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I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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