20+ monarchs ? resting, flying high amoung the leaves of a silver birch tree. Beautiful.
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Author Archives: NZ Monarch Trust
/ / 2012-05-17 05:00:00
May 17, 2012 – 5:00 am
Colours bright – newly hatched; flew round our garden then went across the road to where there are some rhodedendrons in flower + lots of bushes for it to shelter in overnight.
/ / 2012-05-16 09:30:00
May 16, 2012 – 9:30 am
We have watched the chrysalis (attached to outdoor furniture) for a few weeks now. It changed from dark green with gold flecks to transparents in last 5 days. This morning found the monarch on the grass nearly being attacked by ants! Have placed her somewhere safe for wings to dry out and hoping she will [...]
/ / 2012-05-14 03:00:00
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 am
There are about 20 swanplants in this garden which are frequented by large numbers of Monarchs. These lay their eggs; eggs hatch…..ending with more Monarchs hatching out and flying off. There are always Monarchs flying around every time I visit this garden.
/ / 2012-05-14 03:00:00
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 am
There have been large numbers of Monarchs visiting my garden and laying eggs since late Spring. Latest sighting was yesterday when 2 butterflies came into the garden. 1 battered by cat but both looked in relatively bright new colouration.
/ / 2012-05-13 16:30:00
May 13, 2012 – 4:30 pm
Monarch flying around and landing on shrubbery garden
Dannevirke / / 2012-05-12 02:45:00
May 12, 2012 – 2:45 am
Taking clothing off washing line, throwing pegs into peg bucket and noticed monarch butterfly inside bucket and closer inspection noticed the tag on wing.