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Hatch of a Monarch Butterly - it only takes 15 seconds - Wow!
Sep 24, 2017 10:00:22 #
raymondh wrote:
A very fine job documenting the process!
Good Morning and thank you raymondh -such an amazing creature with all its metamorphosis !
Sep 24, 2017 10:03:29 #
StanMac wrote:
Wonderful photos!
But birds and caterpillars hatch ..... Butterflies emerge
Stan
But birds and caterpillars hatch ..... Butterflies emerge
Stan
LOL I "STAN"d corrected ! Thank you for my erratum
Sep 24, 2017 10:05:16 #
suntouched wrote:
Beautiful-Did you video it too?
Good Morning suntouched-no I did not get a video but have friends who have but not posted. You can however see online those who have !
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Sep 24, 2017 10:19:23 #
Excellent Cam.
I just brought a stem of milkweed with two caterpillars on it into my garage. Anything special I need to do?
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I just brought a stem of milkweed with two caterpillars on it into my garage. Anything special I need to do?
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Sep 24, 2017 10:46:03 #
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Sep 24, 2017 10:57:03 #
Bill_de wrote:
Excellent Cam.
I just brought a stem of milkweed with two caterpillars on it into my garage. Anything special I need to do?
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I just brought a stem of milkweed with two caterpillars on it into my garage. Anything special I need to do?
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Good Morning Bill - you need to find a container with ventilation and a screen if possible ; terrarium would be great ( we used a plastic juice cooler) Add Leaves from the milkweed for them to ascend and to eat ( and with they will get liquid)
Then just watch and wait. The caterpillar will eventually form a "J" then if you look above in some of my comments you will see it splitting its skin and transforming into its crystallis (Cocoon) It will then go from florescent green , to dark purple before becoming clear where you can see the butterflies wings folded inside. Usually it is the next morning to emerge a butterfly!
ps -flowers we added in the photo was after this butterfly emerged; prior to that was milk weed leaves and stems. Wait 24 hours before releasing - temps are supposed to be at least 60 degrees and not raining ; although a mist is fine !
https://monarchlab.org/biology-and-research/biology-and-natural-history/breeding-life-cycle/life-cycle/
Glass would be better for photo ops ..on our second we lifted the screen up on one side to get better photos - Best of Luck Heidi
Sep 24, 2017 11:00:34 #
Sep 24, 2017 11:01:37 #
peteto wrote:
VERY VERY Cool!
Pete
Pete
Good Morning Pete - Our first time and very lucky to be their at the right time ! We will be doing this next year too !!
Sep 24, 2017 11:04:20 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
Nicely done. I had no idea that it happened so fast.
Changing into it's chrysalis stage (Cocoon) was just as fascinating ( posted photos on comments above) and took maybe 15 minutes. I as well did not know his performance was 15 seconds; poss. less !
Sep 24, 2017 11:21:51 #
cam20000 wrote:
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wow! wonderful shots of your experiment . i'd like to see your makeshift aquarium. love that last shot !
Sep 24, 2017 11:31:06 #
merrytexan wrote:
wow! wonderful shots of your experiment . i'd like to see your makeshift aquarium. love that last shot !
Tons of photos ; but here are a few . When we raise them again next year however we will be using glass , instead of plastic for better photos !
Sep 24, 2017 12:37:01 #
cam20000 wrote:
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This is a wonderful set and so well done. Now you are a butterfly parent. Congratulation.....Rich
Sep 24, 2017 12:52:59 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
This is a wonderful set and so well done. Now you are a butterfly parent. Congratulation.....Rich
Good Afternoon Rich Thank you ! Yes and now we are hooked
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