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Raising Monarch Butterflies

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A Slow Start

Here it is, mid-July, and I have 4 caterpillars. Part of it is the busy-ness of life keeping me from going out and looking for them. ...

The Milkweed Is Thriving Already!

I have been so busy with work and the kids that I hadn’t really looked in my weed garden yet this season. I keep hearing reports of...

It's hot again...

I have almost no caterpillars left! All but 9 have become chrysalises. I had 17 hatch yesterday and 25 hatch today. It has been in the...

Tuesday, 78F and Partly Cloudy

My daughter Alicia is such a great helper. She is really making this more enjoyable She loves picking up each leaf as she cleans cages...

Releasing 30 Butterflies

Yesterday I took 30 Monarchs to a local boating access called Colchester Pond. A storm was brewing and they were not thrilled about...

Mass Hatching #1 To Commence

Last night I had to have my husband make me a second chrysalis holding frame! It has been very hot, about 105F heat index, and they are...

How To Tell Male vs. Female

Hanging in the wrong places...

Tonight while cleaning my caterpillar cages I see that one has made its J on the underside of a leaf I put in there! That called for...

Shadow And The Butterflies

Our Siamese-Himalayan loves watching the freshly hatched fluttering creatures :) luckily she is lazy.

Female Monarch Emerging

I had 8 Monarchs hatch this morning. This was the final one of the day. There is no sound. #chrysalises #hatching

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