...I have 14 Monarch caterpillars this early morning. The 'nurseries' have all been cared for (fresh paper towels, more leaves if needed and misted). Now I wait some more. They are so tiny that I use reading glasses and a magnifying glass to see them. This stage is called first instar, they will have 5 before they change into their chrysalis. Just think about this....they will have grown 2000% in size. It would be like us growing to the size bus and in less then 3 weeks!! WOW.
Stay tune for more updates. *smile*
Stay tune for more updates. *smile*
3 comments:
That's so exciting!
This is so cool! I have the milkweed, just no eggs. Well, that I've seen anyway! I'll just keep making sure I spread the milkweed seeds out in my back wooded edge of the yard!
Give it time Cindy, they will come. Always check your milkweed. I didn't see any last year and reared 12 and released last fall. This fall I only saw one male. Go figure. Good luck.
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