Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust

Have had 64 chrysalises in classroom, 3 died, rest hatched and released

Common (not so common!) Copper Butterfly, Lycaena salustius (pair mating)- Mt Cook. Thank you Martin!

Lycaena boldenarum-Mt Aspiring National Park, Martin Gascoignee-Pees

Bassaris gonerilla - Akaroa (Banks Peninsula, South Island)
Photo also by Martin Gascoignee-Pees

Argyrophenga antipodum, Lewis Pass, South Island
Photo by Martin Gascoignee-Pees

Four monarchs in my garden for the last few days, feasting on various plants and laying eggs

One female monarch seen laying eggs on Asclepias curassavica, A. incarnata, A. syriaca, A. speciosa.