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Monarch Butterfly Eggs

Monarch eggs are very tiny but once you find one and know what they look like, they are easy to find....then, you can raise a monarch!

If you have a question about monarch eggs, check this Q&A page on monarch butterfly eggs to see if you can find the answer.

Monarch Butterfly with OE

OE or Ophryocystis elektroscirrha is a parasite which affects Monarch butterflies. It shows up in the chrysalis and butterfly.

Here are some questions and answers about Monarch Butterfly OE.

Care of Milkweed Plants

Monarch Caterpillars on Tropical Milkweed

Milkweed plants are the host plant or caterpillar food for monarch butterflies.

Check out these questions and answers, tips and interesting information about tropical and swamp milkweed plants.

Painted Lady Butterfly

A Painted Lady Butterfly is very easy to raise. Many teachers raise painted lady butterflies in their classrooms for school science project ideas.

Here is more information on the pretty little painted lady butterfly.

Hatching at Night - Is This OK?

One of our butterflies appears to be ready to hatch. We are first time butterfly people and just put the caterpillars in a cardboard box. I am worried

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Pupation on milkweed itself

Do the caterpillars ever pupate right on the milkweed plants or do I need to get them to an enclosed container with a twig as soon as they reach a certain

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Is the size of the chrysalis significant?

Is the size of the chrysalis significant? We are new to the experience of capturing a caterpillar and raising a monarch butterfly. We have two chrysalis

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Living Bulletin Board: Life Stages of a Monarch Butterfly

Congratulations Donna - Winner of the Bulletin Board Contest! I began this bulletin board with the idea of having a living board where children could pass

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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Video and DVD

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Video - This Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Movie is perfect for the classroom or home. Photos, narration and video show the Monarch stages from egg to butterfly.

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New "butterfly group" in Florida starting out

I am starting a butterfly group in our youth activities center on the navy base in Panama City Florida. I would like to know if you have any suggestions

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Bulletin Board Ideas

Bulletin Board Ideas - Best Butterfly bulletin boards for the classroom for lessons on life cycles, metamophosis and science.

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Butterfly Cupcakes

Butterfly Cupcakes - Party Decorations, cupcake toppers, butterfly wedding items and more.

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Photogenic Tawny Emperor

Taken at a outdoor butterfly garden in Mission Texas. Karen says: Thanks for the beautiful close-up photo! This is a Tawny Emperor or Asterocampa clyton.

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Black swallowtail chyrsalis how do I know if it is in hibernation

Hi, I have a black swallowtail caterpillar that is going into the chrysalis stage today. How do I know if it will hibernate overwinter, or will decide

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