Comments for Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch Help protect the butterflies of New Zealand! Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Monarchs overwintering, Victoria Park Christchurch by flutterbys http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/16/victoria-park-christchurch/comment-page-1/#comment-15424 flutterbys Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:50:19 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8646#comment-15424 Hi Mary The Monarchs were in Victoria park in Rangiora. These photos were taken around 3 months ago and they may have moved from the trees. Cheers Char Hi Mary

The Monarchs were in Victoria park in Rangiora.
These photos were taken around 3 months ago and they may have moved from the trees.

Cheers
Char

]]> Comment on Monarchs overwintering, Victoria Park Christchurch by MaryL http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/16/victoria-park-christchurch/comment-page-1/#comment-15423 MaryL Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:30:17 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8646#comment-15423 Hi Flutterbys I was so impressed by these photos I asked my sister to come with me to see if we could see them in real life, we spent a long time up there and didn't have any luck we were very disappointed. Could you tell me where up there they were taken please what track it might have been. MaryL Hi Flutterbys I was so impressed by these photos I asked my sister to come with me to see if we could see them in real life, we spent a long time up there and didn’t have any luck we were very disappointed. Could you tell me where up there they were taken please what track it might have been.

MaryL

]]> Comment on Ecofest, Nelson by Chrissie Ward http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/22/ecofest-nelson-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-15422 Chrissie Ward Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:03:40 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8676#comment-15422 We had a great weekend! The lady on the right in the first photo was roped in to draw the raffle (we chose her because her T-shirt matched ours). Lots of interest in the 2011 calendar, with its lovely photos. Chrissie (the one on the left) We had a great weekend! The lady on the right in the first photo was roped in to draw the raffle (we chose her because her T-shirt matched ours). Lots of interest in the 2011 calendar, with its lovely photos.
Chrissie (the one on the left)

]]> Comment on Monarchs’ wintering roost, Whakatane by NormTwigge http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/13/monarchs-wintering-roost-whakatane/comment-page-1/#comment-15421 NormTwigge Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:58:26 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8615#comment-15421 As a resident of Whakatane it surprises me the number of overwintering trees that are around the town considering its size. The river walkway/botanical gardens, Warren park, Awatapu lagoon and others all have various trees rhat house clusters of Monarchs during winter. The numbers of butterflies were slow to build up last season so possibly the late season resulted in more butterflies overwintering. As a resident of Whakatane it surprises me the number of overwintering trees that are around the town considering its size. The river walkway/botanical gardens, Warren park, Awatapu lagoon and others all have various trees rhat house clusters of Monarchs during winter.
The numbers of butterflies were slow to build up last season so possibly the late season resulted in more butterflies overwintering.

]]> Comment on Monarchs’ wintering roost, Whakatane by LesleySwindells http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/13/monarchs-wintering-roost-whakatane/comment-page-1/#comment-15420 LesleySwindells Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:47:23 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8615#comment-15420 Hi Ian,I live in Whakatane and I have never seen so many Monarchs wintering over as I have this year.They are not only along the riverbank walk but on many trees around the town.I have been tagging them this summer and because of the mild temps we have had(yes we have had more than enough rain)I still have a number of my Swan Plants that haven't died off . I am having regular visits to them and to my large Bottlebrush Tree.We are not lucky enough to have protection orders on many trees in our town.I spend a lot of time enthusing to my friends about MY butterflies and sharing seed.Our walking group on Monday 16th August also were amazed at how many were about. Hi Ian,I live in Whakatane and I have never seen so many Monarchs wintering over as I have this year.They are not only along the riverbank walk but on many trees around the town.I have been tagging them this summer and because of the mild temps we have had(yes we have had more than enough rain)I still have a number of my Swan Plants that haven’t died off . I am having regular visits to them and to my large Bottlebrush Tree.We are not lucky enough to have protection orders on many trees in our town.I spend a lot of time enthusing to my friends about MY butterflies and sharing seed.Our walking group on Monday 16th August also were amazed at how many were about.

]]> Comment on small castles in use by Darren http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/07/01/small-castles-in-use/comment-page-1/#comment-15411 Darren Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:15:30 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8445#comment-15411 See the jumbo size castle at http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/05/23/photos-of-jumbo-castle-in-use/ See the jumbo size castle at
http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/05/23/photos-of-jumbo-castle-in-use/

]]> Comment on Photos of Jumbo Castle in use by Darren http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/05/23/photos-of-jumbo-castle-in-use/comment-page-1/#comment-15410 Darren Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:14:43 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8309#comment-15410 see the small castles at http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/07/01/small-castles-in-use/ see the small castles at
http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/07/01/small-castles-in-use/

]]> Comment on beetle skewers cat! by DarrenG http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/06/08/beetle-skewers-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-15407 DarrenG Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:47:56 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8381#comment-15407 Beautiful photos of Cermatulus nasalis, also known as the Predatory Shield Bug or Glossy Shield Bug. It's Hort page is here: http://www.hortnet.co.nz/key/keys/info/enemies/lba-enem/lbapred9.htm Gibbs (1994) describes it: "A flat brown soldier bug (Cermatulus nasalis) has been noted to have an appetite for monarch larvae. This 10mm long bug looks like a small version of the common green vegetable bug, except that it is dark brown with a yellow crescent mark on its back, between the wings. It feeds by spearing the larva on its long hollow beak and sucking out its contents. The soldier bug is found in Australia and New Zealand." Beautiful photos of Cermatulus nasalis, also known as the Predatory Shield Bug or Glossy Shield Bug.

It’s Hort page is here:
http://www.hortnet.co.nz/key/keys/info/enemies/lba-enem/lbapred9.htm

Gibbs (1994) describes it:
“A flat brown soldier bug (Cermatulus nasalis) has been noted to have an appetite for monarch larvae. This 10mm long bug looks like a small version of the common green vegetable bug, except that it is dark brown with a yellow crescent mark on its back, between the wings. It feeds by spearing the larva on its long hollow beak and sucking out its contents. The soldier bug is found in Australia and New Zealand.”

]]> Comment on Spined Shield Bug by jacqui http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/06/03/spined-shield-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-15406 jacqui Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:39:55 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8332#comment-15406 Darren says: Cermatulus nasalis, also known as the Predatory Shield Bug or Glossy Shield Bug. Darren says: Cermatulus nasalis, also known as the Predatory Shield Bug or Glossy Shield Bug.

]]> Comment on Aggregating monarchs, Clifton Terrace school by MarionGardiner http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/05/23/aggregating-monarchs-clifton-terrace-school/comment-page-1/#comment-15405 MarionGardiner Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:36:41 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=8298#comment-15405 Beautiful; Congratulations to the school. Do they grow swanplants and encourage breeding? Beautiful; Congratulations to the school. Do they grow swanplants and encourage breeding?

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