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Red Admiral Butterfly
I saw a Red Admiral Butterfly caught in a spiders web, managed to get it out, the butterfly was lively but could not fly. I gave it sugar water and wild …
Monarch chrysalis attached to a Q-tip.
I came home from work the other morning to find that one of my cats had fallen while trying to attach to the top of the cage. I thought it was dead but …
Something is on my Parsley!
Two years ago, I decided to grow my own herbs, as I loved the idea of going outside to freshly pick what I needed to prepare our dinner. It was early …
A Sort of Rescued Butterfly
In 2010 I was running around outside with my dogs, and happened to see an orange flash in the corner of my eye. I turned my head to see a monarch sitting …
Swallowtail who woke up too early
Our house is in Southern Connecticut. It will be up in the 40s today (March 5) but I'm sure it will be getting colder again.
We had many black swallowtail …
Flying south
In the past 3 weeks I have been watching monarch butterflies hug the shoreline of Long Island, New York, on their way west, first to the mainland (New …
Monarch Life
A week ago the Monarch laid her eggs on a sunny day. The babies were born two days ago. They are a bit active eating away at the milkweed. This year I …
Tropical Summer Surprise
Our tropical Hawaiian temperatures range in the 70's to the high 80's. We experienced an early metamorphosis of the Monarchs in our neighborhood. …
Tiger Swallowtail Funeral
I was bicycling near the St. Croix River in Minnesota on a country road when I saw a flock of several tiger swallowtails fluttering near the roadside. …
Something to bring me joy...
My mom died in June 09 from cancer, and although I found it difficult to speak at her graveside service I did so anyhow. When I was done a lady came up …
Territorial Monarch?
Yes, the Monarchs are still laying eggs in Houston, 3rd week of September. But yesterday morning, to my surprise, I saw a Monarch repeatedly chasing a …
Keep newly emerged separate
I discovered that larger caterpillars in a terrarium will eat newly emerged smaller ones. I now keep each new caterpillar in a smaller cup till it is 1/2 …
Raising Monarchs In Illinois
I decided in 2008 to raise Monarchs. I found common milkweed and transplanted it to garden. I also found some swamp milkweed and purchased Red milkweed …
Missing Caterpillars
We purchased a milkweed plant and the Butterflies came. We had 10 caterpillars on one day and then only 3 the next. Do the birds eat them? What can …
Raising Monarchs in Hawaii
I've been raising Monarchs for a few years in Hawaii, where the caterpillars only eat Crown Flower leaves (we don't have milkweed). Sometimes it's hard …
Monarchs Emerge But Aren't Viable
I have 3 milkweed plants and have watched in awe as dozens of caterpillars eat and grow.
I find the pupa and watch them but some of the butterflies …
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