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First Monarch of the season has egg-bombed me! Woo hoo! And on my native Ascelpias tuberosa, by the way. I collected nine eggs and brought them inside. Which means she's probably going to lay some more.



Also, saw the first Tussock Moths of the season. Don't ask what I do to Tussock Moths.



I also get these caterpillars climbing the house every year. I'm going to ask BAMONA what they are.



And since my well is a hotbed of activity, I checked it out. Found a couple of Tussock Moths, but I also found these small green guys and another tiny guy I couldn't get on camera. I brought the green guys and the little one in to raise. So far, they eat oak which makes sense because I found them under an oak tree. This is how you do it, folks. Science, that is. You want to know more about something? You want to know what something is or turns into? Do it like the original explorers. Stick it in a jar (okay, tupperware in the modern age) and see what it becomes. Updates as they become available.