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Posts Tagged: chrysalids
Monarch Butterflies: Eight Is Not Nearly Enough
Back in March of 1977, ABC launched a TV comedy-drama series titled "Eight Is Enough." It was about a Sacramento, Calif., family with eight...
A monarch ecloses on Tuesday, Dec. 27 in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Three mighty monarchs, with five expected soon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarchs mingling. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A monarch feeding in its indoor habitat. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Well, Hello There, Tiny Monarch Caterpillar!
Talk about not getting the memo. We walked into our little pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif., this afternoon to cut a few tropical milkweed...
Newest monarch caterpillar retrieved today (Nov. 29) from tropical milkweed in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The setup: zippered mesh butterfly habitat and a tequila bottle filled with water and milkweed stems. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Counting Chickens, Counting Chrysalids
Counting butterflies before they eclose from their chrysalids is sort of like counting chickens before they hatch. We've done both: raised...
This monarch chrysalis, hanging outdoors in a hamper, is apparently not viable. It turned from jade green to back on Nov. 15. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
An earlier success in monarch rearing. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A newly released monarch on a milkweed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarchs on the Move
The Monarchs are on the move. In the late summer and early fall, the Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) head for the California coastline or central Mexico...
A Monarch nectaring on a butterfly bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Monarch soars, spreading its wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Monarch showing its brilliant colors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Monarch, outlined against a blue sky, sips nectar from a butterfly bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
