New Group of Cats

[Pixie]

After releasing the last monarch on Aug. 24, I had to hurry & sterilize the cage as I found several new cats . Over the past week I have brought in 12 2nd, 3rd & 4th instars. As of today I now have 2 chrysalaides, 3 in J-hook & 2 crawling around the top screen seeking their place to pupate. The remaining 5 still chomping away on milkweed. The peak migration here is mid-September, so hopefully these will be able to join their friends coming through on the way to Mexico..........

Dottie (Pixie)
WS # 252

[texas butterfly]

Same thing with me, as I'm bringing in milkweed for the others.

I'm finding more eggs or cats.

I hope that I have enough milkweed.

After releasing 40. I have another 20 or so cats.

[Mona Miller]

I'm at the point that I am not taking in any more. I occassionally see a larger instar that looks healthy, I am putting those into my tent where there is potted milkweed. I figure I can't feed them all that some will have to fend for themselves and they do.