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Monarchs in the wild have a very low survival rate, about 2 out of 100 will survive. The reasons vary from predator's to pollution. This is the reason I have registered as a Monarch weigh station and do my part to assist in the Monarch Migration. If you have an interest as well and would like to know how to help or become a waystation yourself, click the link just below.
Monarch caterpillars only consume milk weed. Monarch butterflies however, enjoy an abundance of flowers to bounce back and fourth from.
I started out within a small plastic type green house. Then I upgraded to a magical monarch paradise. This is where my caterpillars reside from egg to butterfly. Then they are stickered and released.
Curious how you can raise Monarchs yourself? It is easy. You just need some milk weed and a good eye.
The same as all creation, a butterfly starts with a viable egg. A female butterfly sporadically lays singular eggs on the bottom of milkweed leaves. Once the caterpillar emerges they will consume their egg for nutrients.
After consuming their egg caterpillars are considered to be in their 1st instar.
As the caterpillars grow they will molt. This is an instar.
The entire caterpillar life they will consume milk weed and molt until they form into a chrysalis.
As you can see here, Their suction feet plant for stability and the caterpillar continues to walk out of its previous skin.
Molting includes their face too. This is a cat in their 3rd or 4th instar leaving behind a faceplate.
They leave behind their previous body.
An adult cat found on my milkweed.
"Cat" face.
Before chrysalis the caterpillar will "J". They go into a "J" form and from there head into their metamorphosis to become a butterfly.
My first two butterflies I released.
Here it shows all 4 stages within the life cycle of a butterfly.
Egg-Pupa-Chrysalis-Butterfly
While this girl flew around, each time she landed she laid an egg. These are the eggs I then collect and place in a safe haven, my butterfly house, to be guided and released through all stages.
What is cuter than a butterfly having a snack.
It is someone's birthday.
I mean.... how adorable!
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