Discover interesting facts about monarch caterpillars and their incredible transformation into beautiful butterflies. Learn how to attract and care for these amazing creatures in your garden.
I finally found Monarch caterpillars on the milkweed yesterday - but just 4. Today I can only find 2. It's been a pitiful season for Monarchs down here. I only saw one female come through a couple of weeks ago and may not see any more. This guy is almost fully grown. He'll turn to chrysalis right here in my yard and a Monarch will emerge by October - and will fly to Mexico to spend the winter. He is the 4th generation that will live 9 months to return to the States in the Spring. My 15…
The Monarch Butterfly comes from the butterfly family called Nymphalidae (nymph-al-id-eye). These butterflies include some of the largest and brightest colored butterfly species in the world. The...
I’m seeing a lot more Monarch butterflies this year. I wonder if that is due to the huge effort that people are putting into restoring habitat and planting natives. Here a monarch caterpillar is chewing on a milkweed. Danaus plexippus, Asclepias syriaca