Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust

i have 18 chryssalia 6 upside down 9 babie one with green stuff coming from its head is it going to be ok what can i do

on my swan plants

It danced around the garden for most of the afternoon, got some good photos!

butterfly laying eggs on swan plant

butterfly flying past headed west

Within a few days of planting out 3 swan plants they were visited by a beautiful monarch. The kids were thrilled to watch as she layed her eggs. We now have 11 caterpillars growing quickly,

We have a swan plant that currently has over 50 caterpillars occupying it, many of which are now chrysalis, or are in the J shape. They all seem very healthy and we would be interested in learning more about these fascinating creatures!

There are aprox 15 caterpillars munching happily on the few swan plants that are in the garden, the plants are fairly large so the food supply will not run out just yet, 2 of the caterpillars have suspended themselves in preparation for the change. I have some swan plant […]

a monarch seen in garden