Items for sale
SEEDS - $5/packet (30-50)
Gomphocarpus physocarpus or the ‘Giant Swan Plant‘. More robust, and more resistant to the onslaught of the caterpillars, much more resilient than the Swan Plant (G. fruticosa). 
When identifying the two plants, the main difference is that the seed pod of G. physocarpus is not swan-shaped (although it’s often called the Giant Swan Plant) but has round seed pods. The leaves are shorter and wider, and it will grow to 2-4 metres, whereas the Swan Plant reaches 1-2 metres.
We ask for a donation of $5/packet. Plant them now in a warm, sheltered place and be ready for the Spring!
Adhesive Seals - $2 for six seals
Also a fantastic business, Sticky Business, www.sticky.co.nz, 
has made some gorgeous self-adhesive seals for us - $2 for 6 seals. Stunning photographs by Sally Phillips in Hamilton - here’s what they look like, aren’t they AWESOME!!!
(Notice the green chrysalis has a Monarch’s wing reflected in the dewdrop!) 
If you’re looking for labels, stickers or seals we can thoroughly recommend their services - prompt service and high quality. Write info@sticky.co.nz - ask for Sharee.
You can order seeds and/or stickers by sending your order and payment to the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust, C/- NZ Post, Russell, 0202. Phone Jacqui on 09 403 8543. Cheques to MBNZT.
PS Yes we used to refer to Asclepias physocarpa and A. fruticosa, but we’ve been in touch with the herbarium at Kew Gardens and others, and they tell us the plants were renamed in 2001.
