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MamaIve12
May 16, 2014 7:51 PM CST
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Name: Ive
Florida (Zone 10b)
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Counted 21 fat caterpillars on my milkweed plants this week. Can't wait till they transform into beautiful butterflies.

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LindaTX8
May 16, 2014 9:17 PM CST
Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)
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Nice Monarch caterpillars!
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
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jimard8
May 17, 2014 8:47 PM CST
Name: Jim D
East Central Indiana (Zone 5b)
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Nice to see , they are getting rare here , Thank you for allowing them to live also .. good thing a few people do !
In the Butterfly garden if a plant is not chewed up I feel like a failure
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MamaIve12
May 18, 2014 6:31 AM CST
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Name: Ive
Florida (Zone 10b)
Birds Butterflies Container Gardener Dragonflies Region: Florida Orchids
Plumerias Sempervivums Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I'm really excited to see them so plentiful and healthy this year. Last year for some reason, most of the caterpillars didn't finish the process, and also had a few cases of o.e. Very sad.

Caterpillars and butterflies are always welcome here!
Gardening is cheaper than therapy!
Boricua in Florida, I guess that makes me a Floridicua!
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mellielong
May 18, 2014 11:27 AM CST
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Butterflies Enjoys or suffers hot summers Hummingbirder Birds Bee Lover Bookworm
Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
Sadly, I think I've got some OE going on right now. I also had at least one caterpillar parasatized. I guess the good news is that the Monarchs seem to be on a bit of a break right now so I'm hoping the milkweed will grow back healthy and my next crop of caterpillars will do better. Unfortunately, it just happens sometimes. Glad to see other Monarch growers out there! Keep up the good work!
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Dinu
Jun 15, 2014 8:51 AM CST
Name: Dinu
Mysore, India (Zone 10a)
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Same here, half way round the planet. Did not see them [4 in all] after two days. They had probably gone to make the chrysalis in the nearby bushy vine. But I saw one or two butterflies - this is a Plain Tiger - fluttering 4 days after - yesterday.
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mellielong
Jun 15, 2014 9:40 AM CST
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Butterflies Enjoys or suffers hot summers Hummingbirder Birds Bee Lover Bookworm
Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
Dinu, that looks like a Queen caterpillar. Do you have those in India? I didn't think they were that widespread.
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LindaTX8
Jun 15, 2014 5:25 PM CST
Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)
Organic Gardener Bookworm Enjoys or suffers hot summers Charter ATP Member Salvias Herbs
Bluebonnets Native Plants and Wildflowers Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Forum moderator Purslane Hummingbirder
Nice pic, Danu! I found this butterfly, which might be the one. The caterpillars DO look like Queen caterpillars!
http://www.learnaboutbutterfli...
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.o...
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad
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LindaTX8
Jun 15, 2014 5:25 PM CST
Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)
Organic Gardener Bookworm Enjoys or suffers hot summers Charter ATP Member Salvias Herbs
Bluebonnets Native Plants and Wildflowers Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Forum moderator Purslane Hummingbirder
Nice pic, Danu! I found this butterfly, which might be the one. The caterpillars DO look like Queen caterpillars!
http://www.learnaboutbutterfli...
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.o...
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad
| @LindaTX8 | Post #638894 (9)
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mellielong
Jun 15, 2014 5:46 PM CST
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Butterflies Enjoys or suffers hot summers Hummingbirder Birds Bee Lover Bookworm
Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
Wow! There's a very subtle difference there, but they do look like our Queen cats! They're like Asian cousin butterflies; how cool is that? I love seeing international posters on this website. They always post stuff that blows my mind. Thanks, Dinu! Glad to know butterflies on the other side of the world are doing well.
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