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Complete article at:
 http://texasbutterflyranch.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/whos-got-milkweed-vladimir-nabokov-seedballs-and-monarch-butterflies-roosting-we-do-in-our-top-five-blogposts/  

Who’s Got Milkweed, Vladimir Nabokov, Seedballs and Monarch Butterflies Roosting? We Do, in our Top Five Blogposts

Birthdays are as much about reflection as celebration.   Looking back on the first year of the Texas Butterfly Ranch blog, it’s curious to see what readers read the most. Read on for a recap of the most widely read blogposts of our first twelve months.

#1  Milkweed Guide to Central and South Texas

Our Milkweed Guide: Choose Best Plants for Monarch Butterflies post continues to generate interest.  Most days of the week it is the most viewed blogpost here. Why?

Butterfly gardeners and others want region-specific tips and guidance on choosing appropriate milkweed species to plant in Central and South Texas gardens.  

#2 Vladimir Nabokov as Darwin Doubter

The ongoing popularity of the offbeat post, Butterflies Made a Darwin Doubter of Vladimir Nabokov, surprises.   Perhaps referencing the conservative Discovery Institute is what continues to provoke readers. Hmm.

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#5  On the Butterfly Trail in Michoacan, Mexico

Readers appreciated this description and video of my trip with my husband Bob to the Monarch butterfly roosts in Mexico.  The site of 450 million Monarch butterflies exploding off of the oyamel trees made for magical mystical tour for me, and a vacation I will always remember.  Hopefully you’ll enjoy reading about it.








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