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by **FloridaMonarch** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:46 pm

I am a new watcher maybe about a month or two and I just had four healthy monarch butterfly hatch. That was the coolest thing i have seen. I even got it on video of one coming out and pumping up it's wings. I now have three more cats and eggs inside to raise and a dozen or so outside.It is amazing how fast they multiply i had to go to home depot for more milkweed today.I also have seen some black swallowtail cats in backyard. I was told all you have to dois plant the plants and they will come; and they were right. thanks everybody for all the info.this site has helped me greatly to get started. wish me luck.

by **Keith Petrosky** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:15 pm

Good luck! :mrgreen:

by **FloridaMonarch** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:01 pm

Found new cat today.Color is slightly different from usual monarch but it also has three set of antenna. Does anyone have any idea what kind it is.I moved him inside to watch him and tonight he started to J i think it is to early because he is still small maybe 4th instar.

by **jemas** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:34 pm

A caterpillar found on milkweed which has 3 pairs of antenna or feelers is probably a Queen, which is closely related to the Monarch. Does it look like this link?

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Linda

by **Keith Petrosky** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:57 pm

http://home.att.net/~larvalbugbio/queen2.jpg queen larvae.

by **MONA** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:50 pm

I am also a new Monarch watcher (since Aug 2005). You're correct, this is the coolest thing to see. Some of my friends thought I was crazy but now they all come to see what phase in the life cycle we are. I can't wait to share next week with them. I should have about 20 hatching within a day or two. Enjoy your new adventure. Can't wait until next year! How about you?

by **Teresa** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:09 am

Your going to have your hands full Mona. hehehehe

by **MONA** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:46 pm

You were very right Tee. We had about 20 people show up for the "releasing" but only 15 butterflies to release. We had a fabulous time. Got great pictures. My neighbor, Savannah, had her birthday today (she's the one who only wanted cats for her birthday). She released our first "hatchling". She was so excited. She wants to take a chrysalis home. Sound like anybody you know?

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