Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust

Buttlerfly flew into home garden

Fluttering around garden maybe looking for the swan plants I planted. It could be one of the butterflies from the kindergarten down the road.

trapped in net dead

only 1 as opposed to several other years - laid eggs on swan plant

Laid eggs on my 18 plants

Was laying eggs on Swanplant

laying eggs on swan plant. Now lots of caterpillars. Not sure what date it was but has been when it has got warmer ie late Feb

Single Butterfly in good condition

Butterflies flying around back garden and landing on our swan plants. Plants were covered in caterpillars, which have now gone into cocoons.

Noticed a wasp eating a Monarch Catterpillar.We are Propergating Gaint swan plants and noticed none of the catterpillers get to chrysillas stage