Butterfly on Clover

We've done our best to avoid mowing milkweed in the tree patch, and if the winged creature in the photo is any indication, the extra effort was worth it.

Monarch butterflies were declared endangered toward the end of July. Their numbers are dwindling, and milkweed is a monarch caterpillar's home.

This one alighted on red clover, which the sheep really like eating. The butterflies help the clover; the clover helps the sheep; the sheep help us.

Farming with nature, not against it: that's what we're endeavoring to do.

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And I hope you feel refreshed and rejuvenated for the week ahead with this moment preserved in picture and prose. Consider:

• What butterflies have you seen lately?

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This Week on the Farm

Six new Shropshires have joined the farm, and two of them are bred to lamb at the end of September! We're looking forward to the new additions.

Also, we are selling four ram lambs. Elrond is pictured below in the Top Five line-up at the Indiana State Fair. Here are some great genetics for your own flock!