COMMENT 104281
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2010-09-11 09:14 AM |
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Plant milkweed (all the nurseries have it) and you will get Monarch caterpillars, in Santa Barbara, now, today. Or, just buy the potted milkweed plant, and put it on your patio, left in the same pot. That will work, too. The caterpillars eat the milkweed leaves, and then when they are fat and sassy, shimmy away, become a chrysalis and voila, a miracle...caterpillar! See the whole thing here: http://lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.com/
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SBSWEETPEA
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2010-09-11 09:21 AM |
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Awesome Pictures!
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COMMENT 104286P
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2010-09-11 09:28 AM |
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The Coronado Reserve has information boards on the life history of these butterflies.
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COMMENT 104289
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2010-09-11 09:44 AM |
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Fine pictures - and what a lucky fence! ...I have quite a few milkweed plants (the monarchs seem to prefer the yellow-blossomed which are rapidly stripped of their leaves) and rarely have seen a chrysalis. (The only one I did see was last year and I sent photos here.) ...Thanks for the definitions of cocoon and chrysalis: I've heard of being wrapped in a cocoon of self-doubt, but never in a chrysalis which sounds like more of a prison.
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COMMENT 104317P
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2010-09-11 11:47 AM |
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Wonderful photos, of wildlife in Santa Barbara, and thank you very much!
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DARYL
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2010-09-11 12:28 PM |
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That's awesome, Dave - and great photos! I'm envious. We've raised hundreds of butterflies over the years, but I've only gotten to see two actually come out of their pupae, and I've never managed to see one spin. You were definitely lucky!
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COMMENT 104317P
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2010-09-11 12:31 PM |
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I've watched Monarch butterflies in my yard, and they are no joke. They challenge each other, AND they challenge birds! I've seen birds duck when trying to avoid the zooming butterfly...who is holding his/her own! They are not afraid to hold their own ground in what they deem to be their own territory.
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COMMENT 104336
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2010-09-11 12:42 PM |
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absolutely amazing, thanks soooo much for sharing!
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COMMENT 104360
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2010-09-11 04:26 PM |
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An adult butterfly is not "born," it emerges. The individual already is alive (it was "born" when it was laid as an egg) but has completed another life-stage transition.
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MARJELK
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2010-09-12 09:05 AM |
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I agree with Betsy. I have milkweed plants and caterpillars but it is hard to find the chrysalis once they leave the plant. It is great they chose a chainlink fence which is so visible to watch. The chrysalis is so beautiful but green which blends in with other greenery in the yard. Thanks for your pics.
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OAKTREE
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2010-09-12 11:41 AM |
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Thanks for a pricelss treasure.
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COMMENT 104463
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2010-09-12 01:03 PM |
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Awesome! Beautiful Pics!
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OLDFOGEY
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2010-09-12 01:56 PM |
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We live about a mile from the butterfly grove in Ellwood. Every day we walk around our neighborhood. We see monarchs year round and I know they are monarchs because they are very distinctive. Perhaps our local climate allows them to reproduce at any season?
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COMMENT 104516
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2010-09-12 08:57 PM |
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WOW! This is why I love EDHAT! I am always learning something here. I have always admired the monarch butterflies and these pictures really tell the story of "Life of a Butterfly". Great pictures. Thank you.
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COMMENT 104674
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2010-09-13 02:14 PM |
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Firstly, mid-November to mid-December is not the "dead" of winter anywhere, it is the end of fall. Secondly, our typical Nov-Dec weather pattern has zero fog in it...it ranges from cool to hot, almost always with high clouds and excellent visibility. So David's theory about the early hatching is faulty.
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COMMENT 105224
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2010-09-15 03:43 PM |
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SO beautiful , so seemingly fragile, yet so tenatious. The butterfly is, to me, analagous to our inner and outer journeys. So much magic in the world! Great photos!
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COMMENT 108715
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2010-09-28 09:01 AM |
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The chrysallis with its beautiful green color, with gold "decorations" glimmering in the sunlight...Is there anything more beautiful than nature?
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COMMENT 112962
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2010-10-14 09:52 AM |
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I have a friend who had a Monarch habitat (the trees all blew over) and he said they were usually here between Halloween and Valentines Day. When the sun came out they'd leave the trees and he called the result "a polka dot sky", beautiful!
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COMMENT 242899
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2011-12-22 03:20 AM |
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When I lived in Hawaii the monarchs eat Calotropis gigantea (Crown flower) a member of the milkweed family. does anyone know if they will grow here?
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