Nature Knitter: Monarch Ranch Update

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Monarch Ranch Update

First monarch chrysalis was formed this morning!

There are also 4 teeny, tiny just-hatched caterpillars crawling around on their own milkweed leaf in the ranch.

6 comments:

Mary said...: I've been so curious but too lazy to acquire milkweed and set up a ranch. Maybe next summer... I admire your energy, Ruthie!; 7/24/10, 10:53 PM
Mary C said...: Well, you predicted correctly. It does seem a bit late this year, doesn't it? But hopefully the weather will stay mild enough for the monarchs to migrate south in the fall. Way to go, Ruthie!; 7/24/10, 11:12 PM
Jayne said...: Their perfection always amazes me!; 7/25/10, 6:24 AM
Anonymous said...: WOW!! You sure have action in your Monarch Ranch already. I think this will be an active year for you.

MOM; 7/25/10, 10:37 AM
Mollie said...: I love that line of gold near the top of their chrysalis. It really looks like gold to me. Wonder what its purpose is or why it's tht wonderful color? Nature--never fails to amaze me.; 7/25/10, 12:02 PM
RuthieJ said...: Hi Mare,
I consider you smart, not lazy!! If we had a heat index of 105 here, I would definitely be letting those monarch caterpillars fend for themselves outside......

Hi Mary,
Looking back in my posts from last year, the 2009 monarch ranch started up only a few days earlier. I tagged my first monarch butterfly on Aug. 16th and the last one of Sept. 10th. There were a total of 23 butterflies tagged. I hope to double that number this year.

Me too Jayne. I think it's just so amazing that a butterfly lives inside the caterpillar.

Hi Mom,
I sure hope so. Things are starting out pretty good anyway.

Me too Mollie! They're just so beautiful and unique.; 7/25/10, 5:28 PM

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