Archive for December, 2005

CHRISTCHURCH / Queenspark / 2005-12-31 14:30:00

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

we seem to have one or two visit in the morning and again in the afternoon (for the last month or two) - just in time for a cuppa - a shame they don’t stay long enough… and after a number of attempts, I don’t seem to be able to grow swan plants….

Christchurch / Bexley / 2005-12-31 13:45:00

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

I see several butterflies most days when it is warm & sunny

Lower Hutt / Taita / 2005-12-31 10:00:00

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

it was just flying around, not feeding

Kapiti Coast / Waikanae / 2005-12-31 08:00:00

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

Butterflies arrived in early spring and laid eggs on our 6 mature Swan plants.We planted these last year and they had miraculously coped with a cycle of monarchs.This time there were so many eggs laid that the caterpillars stripped the trees. Butterflies have been hatching everyday for the past 2 weeks and have laid […]

Auckland / Northcote / 2005-12-30 22:00:00

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Monarchs frequent my swan plant every day.

Porirua / Titahi Bay / 2005-12-30 16:00:00

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Single Monarch butterfly circling around, first that I have seen here since early spring 2004

Wellington / Upper Hutt / 2005-12-30 13:30:00

Friday, December 30th, 2005

2 monarchs sighted separately

Waitoa / Ngarua road / 2005-12-30 12:45:00

Friday, December 30th, 2005

One butterfly , around the house laying eggs on the swan plant

South Canterbury / Temuka / 2005-12-29 11:15:00

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

Dannevirke / / 2005-12-29 10:00:00

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

the first and only one so far was late this year, laid eggs on my swan plants