Borden Colony, Raynham

[Mark Fairbrother]

What is the Borden Colony? Thanks.

Mark Fairbrother
Montague, MA 01351

[Joshua Rose]

It appears to be a recreation area administered by the town of Raynham. JSR

[Joe Dwelly]

Hi Mark,

Borden Colony is owned by the town of Raynham.  It was originally a home for "shell shocked" WW1 veterans, then became a "poor farm".  The fields around the brick building, which has since been razed and replaced by the Raynham Senior Center, provided crops for the colony as well as for nearby Taunton State Hospital.  Eventually the "poor farm" model became obsolete and the state worked an agreement with Raynham to transfer the land but a large percentage had to remain agricultural.  Some of the land has been made into ball fields, as noted by Joshua, but most remains agricultural.  The south side is quite wet and has limited agricultural use and is the area we monitor for butterflies.  Just south of that is a wooded area with open glades that is privately owned but that Raynham is in the process of acquiring.  We have not yet looked at the north side for butterflies but will this coming summer.  It is a pretty good spot for butterflying and we have found over 40 species over the course of one full summer and half of another.

[Joe Dwelly]

I wish there was a way to edit these posts for when I forget to sign.  Maybe there is.

Joe Dwelly

Yarmouth Ma.

[Jen Prairie]

Hi,  

Does anyone have (or will have) or know where I can purchase already established milkweed? I have never had luck growing any but would love some. Thanks 

Jen

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[Joe Dwelly]

Jen - sorry but I do not have info about established milkweed.

In response to inquiries I will provide additional info. about Borden Colony.  The address is 2215 King Philip St., Raynham Ma., for GPS purposes.  Coming from the north or west take I-495 to 24S to 44W.  44W goes toward Taunton. Turn right on 104 and after a short distance left on King Philip St.

Parking is in an overflow parking lot which is accessed by a small dirt road running between the tennis courts and gazebo.  This road is easy to miss. To the right in the parking lot is a metal gate with a sign saying "Private Property No Trespassing".  The intent of that sign is to keep motorized vehicles, ATVs and dirt bikes, away from the dirt road and fields.  I checked with a town official and was assured that public pedestrian traffic is allowed in the fields.

Joe Dwelly

Yarmouth Ma.

[Joshua Rose]

Jen, the New England Wildflower Society lists two milkweed species (A. tuberosa and A. exaltata) on their 2013 Anticipated Plant Availability list. They sell plants at Nasami Farm in Whately and Garden in the Woods in Framingham, both from mid-April through late October.
http://www.newfs.org/visit/native-plant-nurseries

Also, the nonprofit group Grow Native Massachusetts lists several nurseries which carry native plants; you could call around to see if any of them carry milkweed of some species or other.
http://grownativemass.org/resources/nurseries

Have fun,

Josh

[Pamb...@aol.com]

Re: Milkweed: Asclepias tuberosa is the pretty orange species grows best on the coast or in hot dry areas. A. exaltata is a woodland species and not lused by monarchs. The common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca is the one most sommonly used by monarchs and has abundant nectar in its flowers. Pam WeatherbeeWilliamstown

 

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[Eddie]

I have had great luck with Butterly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Swamp
Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in both attracting nectaring butterflies
and breeding Monarchs. I do not use Common Milkweed as it is not
well-behaved in a formal garden, whereas the previous two species are
(more or less). I have also tried Prairie Milkweed (Asclepias
sullivanti) but never had much luck with it. Prairie Milkweed is the
well-behaved brother of the free running Common Milkweed. It creeps
slowly by rhizomes, making it a superior candidate for the butterfly
garden. Mine, however, never established itself.

In addition to the New England Wildflower Society, Prairie Nursery in
Wisconsin is a good source of butterfly plants.
You can order online at: http://www.prairienursery.com/store/

Eddie