But aren't they striking?
Friday, January 16, 2009
Monarch caterpillars
A few months ago I expressed a desire to plant something which would attract butterflies, then Fiona and Richard very kindly gave me a swan plant for a birthday present. This tiny little plant is quite the butterfly magnet! A few weeks ago we had lots of monarch butterflies landing on it, and now it is covered in colourful yellow and black striped caterpillars. I counted 16 caterpillars on it today and it has barely any leaves left. Poor plant!
But aren't they striking?
But aren't they striking?
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I don't care how beautiful they are, they are still yucky to me! Creepy creepy creepy crawlies - ugh!
Hi and welcome to New Zealand. In a few days (perhaps even now) you will be seeing them change into the chrysalis, try and time it so you see the change, it's amazing. About a week later they will turn into butterflies, and that's worth watching too.
If you need any information about these beautiful butterflies - much bigger than anything you've seen before - there is a forum on the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust website, www.monarch.org.nz/forum.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the link! We have seen the butterflies around our garden and are always impressed by their size and beauty. They are amazing travellers.
I'm really looking forward to seeing them flying around the garden. I am also glad that we have the chickens in a run, as they would have a feast with that plant!
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