I love watching them grow.
Showing posts with label first instar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first instar. Show all posts
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Baby Monarch!
I love watching caterpillars turn into moths & butterflies. We've been lucky to have a black swallowtail and polyphemus moth transform for us.
After watching the monarch on the milkweed last week, I decided to check the plants for eggs. Yesterday I found one. I did some quick google research on raising monarchs and decided to try.
I plucked the leaf with the egg on it yesterday. It was completely white. This morning it had a black spot, so I knew it was close to hatching.
I was sitting at my computer contemplating working when I looked down to see the caterpillar coming out of the egg. Oh, so exciting!!!!
It is happily eating away at the egg sac now. I don't know if I'm going to be able to work today. I may be caterpillar watching instead.
After watching the monarch on the milkweed last week, I decided to check the plants for eggs. Yesterday I found one. I did some quick google research on raising monarchs and decided to try.
I plucked the leaf with the egg on it yesterday. It was completely white. This morning it had a black spot, so I knew it was close to hatching.
I was sitting at my computer contemplating working when I looked down to see the caterpillar coming out of the egg. Oh, so exciting!!!!
It is happily eating away at the egg sac now. I don't know if I'm going to be able to work today. I may be caterpillar watching instead.
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