Monarch Eggs on Milkweed
No milkweed = No monarchs
Baby caterpillars!
young caterpillar.
Getting bigger
Time lapse video of caterpillar eating milkweed
The J stage - this caterpillar is preparing to pupate.
Fresh pupa (cocoon)
The black pupa is almost ready to eclose as a beautiful butterfly
freshly eclosed butterfly
releasing two adults.
I collected about 20 eggs and raised 13 adults. Their survival rate in the wild is only about 2%, so I am doing whatever I can to help. I allow milkweed to grow in my yard and will continue to help the monarchs.
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