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Old 04-03-2015, 10:06 PM
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This guy and his brother, found two days ago, already in their second, I would guess, instar (after they molted)...here we go!
Plant milkweed!
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Old 04-04-2015, 07:55 AM
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How exciting - still waiting for my milkweed plants to arrive. Hopefully this month - Monarch Watch said they will send at the proper planting time for my zone (7).
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so cool....i'll have to go look at mine
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Old 04-04-2015, 01:23 PM
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Keep seeds and plant for future generations...this gen will strip extant plants. TV is becoming a hotbed for monarch culture!

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Great!
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