Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust

Monarch.

2 new butterflies

Found this spider on my swan plant I wonder if it is the culprit for the pillar I found with it’s insides sucked out. Can anyone identify the spider for me please. Cheers Margie

These photographs were taken by Angela McGregor when she visited Norm Twigge in the Bay of Plenty. The photographs are:
1. Norm’s butterfly house.
2. A butterfly feeder Norm made up from a jar lid and bit and pieces, for artificial […]

My father hatched over 200 butterflies at this address in the 2-3 weeks. They were hanging in large quantities, side by side in lots of different locations around his garde.

All shoots covered in orange aphids. Also ants and wasps. Some strange looking brown & orange caterpillar like things too. Don’t know what they are but they don’t look very friendly. We had lots of butterflies, lots of eggs laid and hatching but sadly all the baby caterpillars were eaten.

I have photo’s of her second visit

1 x male hatched today

Several monarchs flying around house.
One hatched this morning of ours a male named (Kip)

female monarch found DEAD in large spiderweb between trees