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kittygilchrist 08-13-2014 06:46 PM
Any other Monarch farmers out there?
 
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Post your photos!

Goober III 08-13-2014 07:56 PM
Monarchs
 
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A busy backyard:

elizabeth52 08-13-2014 08:56 PM
Wow! Impressive. I have only reared two or three at a time using Milkweed to feed them. Is that melon? I just love Monarchs.

We also grow Parsley just for the Swallowtails.

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Post your photos!

elizabeth52 08-13-2014 09:01 PM
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A busy backyard:
I have never seen the chrysalis being formed. I only see it after it is completed. Very nice photos!

kittygilchrist 08-14-2014 01:21 AM
The milkweed was stripped by the last generation. They love butternut squash, but it is an emergency food....and I think these might be smaller butterflies.
The chrysalis forming is amazing. It is as if they have a zipper and unzip the cater pillar skin from the back within a few seconds and push it out the top of the chrysalis.

kittygilchrist 08-14-2014 11:21 AM
Fabulous images
 
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A busy backyard:
Thank you!

kittygilchrist 08-14-2014 11:27 AM
Status update
 
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16 chrysalis visible, i'm not snooping through the bushes.
4 mature caterpillars looking for a good place to transform themselves.
8 seniors feeding
7 juniors feeding
1 "Peewee" Who hatched in captivity surviving on leaves that had been fed to the bigger guys.

The photo is the seven juniors and peewee in confinement.
Monarchs compete for food, and I keep peewee happy.

Country Dreamer 08-14-2014 06:12 PM
Thank you for posting your photos. They are fascinating. What a great job you are doing.

kittygilchrist 08-16-2014 07:24 AM
Gold Rush!
 
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And I did not know the Monarch chrysalis is laced with gold, look!

Sable99 08-16-2014 08:12 AM
I agree that these pictures are fascinating! Would make a great science project for kids!

Bonnevie 08-16-2014 12:22 PM
one of my butterflies came out today. I'm waiting about 4 hours....for his wings to get pumped with blood and dry. then he can be released

kittygilchrist 08-16-2014 01:06 PM
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one of my butterflies came out today. I'm waiting about 4 hours....for his wings to get pumped with blood and dry. then he can be released
Thanks for the info on the duration of pumped and dry.
Earlier ones here in chrysalis are starting to clear the green color so I'm keeping my eye on them...

Ain"t this fun?

Bonnevie 08-16-2014 01:20 PM
wish it was sunnier out....this one doesn't seem to want to leave the wings look fine and they move properly...maybe it's the gloomy skies

Bonnevie 08-16-2014 02:12 PM
More caterpillars
 
Went out to get milkweed flower to giver to butterfly and found a bush with seven more caterpillars on it

kittygilchrist 08-16-2014 02:43 PM
That is wonderful! You are right that the overcast skies have a tremendous effect. The caterpillars are just as still if it were the dead of night.


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