Monarchs in Florida

silvrrose · Subject: Monarchs in Florida Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:00 pm

I didn't know we got them, but someone says that's what this cocoon is.

I'm guessing this is the culprit

And someone who got curious as to my goings on in the garden

And a few more weeks and we should have 4 more snakes!

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old-n-slow · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:32 am

creepy crawlies.

carol · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:43 am

Good luck with the snakes!! Surprised

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silvrrose · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:21 am

found this while cleaning weeds out of the garden, all set to hatch!

And when we got out of the shower, there she was!

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old-n-slow · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:49 am

That's awesome!

hawkfanjohn · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:58 pm

If I remember grade school biology thems chrysalis~ cocoons are fer moths!

An' I really don't rememer what the difference is~ wooly an' hard?

carol · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:33 pm

If you Google the chrysalis monarch, it will show you the exact same thing that you have Rose, only in time lapse! Pretty neat!

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donsue7 · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:34 pm

old-n-slow wrote:

creepy crawlies.

You obviously mean the SNAKES and flyin' critters, O&S......ya got a beautiful little grandchild....and look at that innocent, curious look on her face. PRICELESS!

silvrrose · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:08 pm

I don't know, for some reason I was proud of this pic. The lighting just seems right.

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carol · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:22 am

You should be Rose! It's awesome! Surprised

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kelster22 · Subject: Re: Monarchs in Florida Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 am

Those pictures are wonderful Rose and the Babe is just beautiful....

sunshine08 · Rug Rat Number of posts: 24 Registration date: 2008-12-30

We used to have tons of yellow butterflies here and then the all but one or two disappeared from the garden. I have one monarch every year.