Many moths spin cocoons. Butterflies create a chrysalis to protect themselves during the final stages of metamorphosis. (I am getting my monarch information from
here. That site has better photos - I am finding it difficult to snap pix without disturbing the critters too much.)
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| Just hanging around |
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| Closed for renovations |
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| We're right behind you! |
Now that the end is near for one of my monarch caterpillars, I am finding it much easier to remember to check on the habitat. To extend the main milkweed stalk, I twisty-tied a shorter one to it. Now the remaining caterpillars will be able to climb to the top of the mesh ceiling.
2 comments:
Yeah--I have a few houseplants that know how easy it is to forget about things that don't make noise. But the butterfly "farm" is so much fun to watch from blogworld! :)
Yay! I hope your new Monarch emerges soon!
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