Sherry8
Wisconsin...zone 4
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: Monarch caterpillars and the ending results..... |
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I am seeing so many caterpillars this summer...right next to my front door so I have a great view of them all...
Monarch caterpillar ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
Monarch caterpillar ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
Monarch caterpillar ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
Monarch Butterfly ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
Monarch Butterfly ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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You are so lucky to have caterpillars and butterflies Sherry. This year has been a disaster for butterflies and bees here. We've had gale force winds, torrential rain and fluctuating temperatures which seems to have affected their breeding and feeding cycles.  Your Monarch is such a welcome sight as I'm missing our butterflies badly this year.
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glendann
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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I wish I could have the cats this year.
I had them come through here last year all over my zinnias.I miss them .
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Our weather has been something else too...way too much rain. I think I am loosing my butterfly bush because the stems are rotting.
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Look close now...he shed his skin and left it laying behind him.
Monarch caterpillar ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
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Droopy
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Your photos are amazing, Sherry. I've never seen a caterpillar shed skin before.
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Great shots Sherry! I have only seen 1 Monarch Caterpillar this year despite all the Milkweed. I wonder where they are this year?
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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I was watching a Monarch butterfly laying more eggs on the plants this morning...I keep finding all different sizes of the caterpillars.
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