Sunday, October 25, 2015

Monarchs in the yard

This was the first year I planted milkweed in the yard. It didn't take long for monarch caterpillars to appear. The beautiful monarch caterpillars are quickly gaining size as they eat the milkweed. 


Monarch caterpillars can quickly devour milkweed, but the plants are resilient and fast growing.

This is what monarch caterpillar poop looks like

Monarch caterpillars often rest on the underside of milkweed leaves.

Not all monarch caterpillars become butterflies.

Monarch caterpillars shelter under leaves and use silk to steady their grip.

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