The Monarch butterfly or butterflies that visited our milkweed plants must have laid some eggs. Last week I found several Monarch caterpillars crawling and munching on the plants.
Monarch caterpillars. The head is the end with two small antennas.
Monarch caterpillar.
Monarch caterpillar munching on milkweed.
However, after a few days they disappeared one at a time, even after new ones were hatched. Today, there are none left. I would like to think they became Monarch butterflies, but I am very afraid that the birds got them before they could do that. Perhaps I should put some netting over the plants as a barrier against birds, but it may already be too late for this year.
Beautiful photo of the life of the caterpillar, and like with everyone else we look forward to their return to your lens in the form of butterflies 🙂
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Thanks Randall. In September, the Monarchs will start their migration South. Next year, when they come back, I hope I will have even more milkweed plants to help them along.
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🙂 And I hope they repay you by dancing in front of your camera lens every evening!
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Amazed at how competently you have captured them!Superb detailed macros,incredible sharpness!I find the net idea splendid;do that next year and watch the evolution.It will be so rewarding dear Hien 🙂
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Yes, next year I’ll be wiser and better prepared. 🙂 Thank you Doda.
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Monarch and caterpillars, how very precious! Love this one, Hien! 🙂
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Thanks Amy!
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Wonderful!
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Thanks Tom!
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