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Sep 29, 2012 21:14:51   #
zeek Loc: Sacramento, CA
 
jan wrote:
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a screened in area until they were ready to be released. Each one took notice of the other and they seemed to be attracted to each other. The butterfly in the lower left area of the photo is female and the other butterfly, a male. Within about 5 hours they were ready to take flight and that they did. Fortunately, Wednesday was a wonderful day to be a butterfly...
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised ... (show quote)


Wonderful image jan. :thumbup:

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Sep 30, 2012 04:05:35   #
Shaka Loc: Brisbane, Australia
 
Thank you Jan, for the reply on sexing these beautiful butterflies. I'll remember that when I next see Monarchs in the field.

jan wrote:
Shaka wrote:
Excellent Jan! How do you know which is male or female? Do you turn them over to look? :D


Hi Shaka,

Thanks for looking and the nice reply. The male monarch has 2 glands on its hindwings. They show up as dark spots. The spots can be seen when the butterfly has its wings closed also but are very obvious when its wings are open. The female doesn't have these spots and the banding on her wings is heavier than that on the males wings.

Thanks again for looking...Jan
quote=Shaka Excellent Jan! How do you know which ... (show quote)

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Sep 30, 2012 04:15:51   #
ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida
 
jan wrote:
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a screened in area until they were ready to be released. Each one took notice of the other and they seemed to be attracted to each other. The butterfly in the lower left area of the photo is female and the other butterfly, a male. Within about 5 hours they were ready to take flight and that they did. Fortunately, Wednesday was a wonderful day to be a butterfly...
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised ... (show quote)


Beautiful in all respects, thanks for sharing them. Had a really bad three days and these cheered me up no end. Thanks.

Ian

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Sep 30, 2012 12:41:36   #
jjwright71 Loc: Lubbock,Tx
 
jan wrote:
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a screened in area until they were ready to be released. Each one took notice of the other and they seemed to be attracted to each other. The butterfly in the lower left area of the photo is female and the other butterfly, a male. Within about 5 hours they were ready to take flight and that they did. Fortunately, Wednesday was a wonderful day to be a butterfly...
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised ... (show quote)
sorry ,miss jan i cant see any dark spots,LOL

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Sep 30, 2012 16:10:00   #
jan Loc: Kansas City
 
ianhargraves1066 wrote:
jan wrote:
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a screened in area until they were ready to be released. Each one took notice of the other and they seemed to be attracted to each other. The butterfly in the lower left area of the photo is female and the other butterfly, a male. Within about 5 hours they were ready to take flight and that they did. Fortunately, Wednesday was a wonderful day to be a butterfly...
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised ... (show quote)


Beautiful in all respects, thanks for sharing them. Had a really bad three days and these cheered me up no end. Thanks.

Ian
quote=jan This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflie... (show quote)


Hi Ian, Thank you so much for the nice reply. Hope you are feeling better now and that you stay cheered up. Bad days are no fun...take care now. Jan

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Sep 30, 2012 16:12:07   #
jan Loc: Kansas City
 
Shaka wrote:
Thank you Jan, for the reply on sexing these beautiful butterflies. I'll remember that when I next see Monarchs in the field.

...have a good day. Jan

jan wrote:
Shaka wrote:
Excellent Jan! How do you know which is male or female? Do you turn them over to look? :D


Hi Shaka,

Thanks for looking and the nice reply. The male monarch has 2 glands on its hindwings. They show up as dark spots. The spots can be seen when the butterfly has its wings closed also but are very obvious when its wings are open. The female doesn't have these spots and the banding on her wings is heavier than that on the males wings.

Thanks again for looking...Jan
quote=Shaka Excellent Jan! How do you know which ... (show quote)
Thank you Jan, for the reply on sexing these beaut... (show quote)

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Sep 30, 2012 16:12:07   #
jan Loc: Kansas City
 
Shaka wrote:
Thank you Jan, for the reply on sexing these beautiful butterflies. I'll remember that when I next see Monarchs in the field.

...have a good day. Jan

jan wrote:
Shaka wrote:
Excellent Jan! How do you know which is male or female? Do you turn them over to look? :D


Hi Shaka,

Thanks for looking and the nice reply. The male monarch has 2 glands on its hindwings. They show up as dark spots. The spots can be seen when the butterfly has its wings closed also but are very obvious when its wings are open. The female doesn't have these spots and the banding on her wings is heavier than that on the males wings.

Thanks again for looking...Jan
quote=Shaka Excellent Jan! How do you know which ... (show quote)
Thank you Jan, for the reply on sexing these beaut... (show quote)

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Sep 30, 2012 16:15:31   #
jan Loc: Kansas City
 
zeek wrote:
jan wrote:
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a screened in area until they were ready to be released. Each one took notice of the other and they seemed to be attracted to each other. The butterfly in the lower left area of the photo is female and the other butterfly, a male. Within about 5 hours they were ready to take flight and that they did. Fortunately, Wednesday was a wonderful day to be a butterfly...
This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised ... (show quote)


Wonderful image jan. :thumbup:
quote=jan This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflie... (show quote)


Hi Zeek, Thanks for the nice reply on my photo and also the thumbup. I appreciate it...Jan

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