New Generation of Monarchs???
Sep 16, 2016 06:31:07 #
Beautiful image, Robert! I think that something may have happen our last batch also! I counted twelve just about ready to pupate and then was down to five, then three and finally none! I hope that they just crawled away to find a safer place, but have doubts! Feeding on the milkweed allows them to contain toxic chemicals which helps to protect them from being eaten, and it's said to make the bird very sick and throw up, but I'm almost sure I saw a wren caring one off, and know that they put a hurting on our black swallowtail caterpillars!
Sep 16, 2016 11:40:43 #
Sep 16, 2016 15:47:33 #
I love this image. The backlighting is just wonderful as far as I am concerned. I hope you get some hatches out of this batch.
Sep 16, 2016 16:03:38 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Beautiful image, Robert! I think that something ma... (show quote)
Thank you
I remember reading somewhere that some birds are immune to the toxicity. For every defense, there is and offense and vice versa.
Sep 16, 2016 16:04:12 #
Vince68 wrote:
Nice shot. Lighting and composition look good.
Thank You
Sep 16, 2016 16:06:43 #
AuntieM wrote:
I love this image. The backlighting is just wonderful as far as I am concerned. I hope you get some hatches out of this batch.
Thank you, If I get cats from these eggs I will move the pots to a spot all together and build a mesh covering to protect them this time.
Sep 17, 2016 14:00:00 #
robertjerl wrote:
Thanks
Apparently the aphids know, they are present in hordes on some of the plants.
Apparently the aphids know, they are present in hordes on some of the plants.
A beautiful detailed picture. Have you tried putting ladybugs on your plants? They love aphids.
Sep 17, 2016 14:33:00 #
Sirius_one wrote:
A beautiful detailed picture. Have you tried putting ladybugs on your plants? They love aphids.
I know, I did that one year with a flower bed. But, the butterfly sites all say the lady bugs also like eggs.
Sep 17, 2016 17:43:06 #
robertjerl wrote:
I know, I did that one year with a flower bed. But, the butterfly sites all say the lady bugs also like eggs.
Gosh, I did not know ladybugs were that voracious!
Sep 17, 2016 20:03:35 #
Sirius_one wrote:
Gosh, I did not know ladybugs were that voracious!
One bug guy I knew said think of them as little wolves.
Sep 17, 2016 20:07:28 #
robertjerl wrote:
One bug guy I knew said think of them as little wolves.
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