Cheryl Erman is a former publisher and management consultant, now a Master Gardener and volunteer at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. Cheryl has a specific interest in how our everyday gardening decisions can have an essential impact on our environment, as well as our physical and psychological health.

Welcome Butterflies to Your Garden This Summer

June 15, 2023

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One day I happened upon what I now know is a “kaleidoscope” of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus). In other words, a swarm of those wonderful, brilliant butterflies enjoying a puddle. Yes, butterflies do “puddle,” or gather in large numbers to feed. And for that matter, Monarchs also “roost.”

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Food For the Hungry: The Wright Tavern After the War for Independence

After the smoke cleared, the drums ceased, and the United States was founded, life in Concord started returning to a new normal. The Wright Tavern, built and opened in 1747, still operated as an inn and tavern, but conversations inside the tavern were now more about farming, prices, and town gossip.

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Welcome Butterflies to Your Garden This Summer