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Postby Bugsy » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:07 pm

How far do the cats wander off from the milkweed when they are ready to pupate? How high up in shrubs or trees? Anyone know? I'm really curious about this.
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Postby Teresa » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:50 pm

I have found them 10 to 20 feet away on plants but I don't know if thats the limit or not. My guess is they will go until they find a suitable spot :)
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Postby Jim » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:13 am

I haven't seen any published "limits" for wandering monarchs, but as Teresa mentioned, they may go some distance - horizontally or vertically - before they find a suitable location to pupate. It is not uncommon to find them on window screens or under the eaves of a house.

Here's one wanderer in a classroom...not sure how far she went though ;-)

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Postby Farfalla » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:11 am

OMG....I LOVE that picture! I can't wait to share it with "my" kids in September! Wonder if that plane if going to Mexico? :wink:
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