Comments for Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch Help protect the butterflies of New Zealand! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Monach egglaying by YvonneWallis http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/03/04/monach-egglaying/comment-page-1/#comment-15362 YvonneWallis Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:22:13 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7773#comment-15362 It certainly is a good photo! It certainly is a good photo!

]]> Comment on Monarch caterpillar protection from Wasps – The final solution by Rebecca http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/03/04/wasp-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 Rebecca Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:23:02 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7772#comment-15361 wow that's such a good idea. I was using some bird netting with larger holes - which the wasps eventually got through - what kind of netting did you use? wow that’s such a good idea. I was using some bird netting with larger holes – which the wasps eventually got through – what kind of netting did you use?

]]> Comment on Monach egglaying by jacqui http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/03/04/monach-egglaying/comment-page-1/#comment-15360 jacqui Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:24:32 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7773#comment-15360 Keith Moore sent this photograph of a Monarch egg-laying. Keith Moore sent this photograph of a Monarch egg-laying.

]]> Comment on photos of Char’s gazebo by flutterbys http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/02/05/photos-of-chars-gazebo/comment-page-1/#comment-15359 flutterbys Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:30:17 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7576#comment-15359 Thanks Gaynor. I love sitting out there on real hot days and watching the caterpillars munching away;-) Yes you must BRIBE your husband with lots things and ask him to purchase a gazebo. LOL I am not sure what could have taken the caterpillars if you have no mantis or wasps present. Certainly has been a strange season. Thanks Gaynor.
I love sitting out there on real hot days and watching the caterpillars munching away;-)

Yes you must BRIBE your husband with lots things and ask him to purchase a gazebo. LOL

I am not sure what could have taken the caterpillars if you have no mantis or wasps present.
Certainly has been a strange season.

]]> Comment on photos of Char’s gazebo by GaynorTait http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/02/05/photos-of-chars-gazebo/comment-page-1/#comment-15358 GaynorTait Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:14:58 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7576#comment-15358 Well ladies, and especially Char,---- what a wonderful way to spend time relaxing!! Two days ago, I had 14 wonderful caterpillars, at varying stages of development,most almost ready to change to the crysalis stage. One had crawled onto the buddliea next to swan plant and had hung ready to change to crysalis; on checking yesterday, it had gone and all others had too. there is no sign of wasps or preying mantis , so can anyone tell me what else could have had them. What is the worst, they were the only 'cats' of the season, about 10 given to me by a friend. I have NEVER known a season like it. ( I will have to be extra nice to my husband and see if I can have a gazebo like yours Char!! Gaynor Tait ,Gisborne. Well ladies, and especially Char,—- what a wonderful way to spend time relaxing!!
Two days ago, I had 14 wonderful caterpillars, at varying stages of development,most almost ready to change to the crysalis stage. One had crawled onto the buddliea next to swan plant and had hung ready to change to crysalis; on checking yesterday, it had gone and all others had too. there is no sign of wasps or preying mantis , so can anyone tell me what else could have had them. What is the worst, they were the only ‘cats’ of the season, about 10 given to me by a friend. I have NEVER known a season like it. ( I will have to be extra nice to my husband and see if I can have a gazebo like yours Char!!
Gaynor Tait ,Gisborne.

]]> Comment on Wasp Trap Pics by Jaynie http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/02/20/wasp-trap-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-15356 Jaynie Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:10:02 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7685#comment-15356 Just emptied it and we caught just over 50 wasps in a week. We have no nest on our propery so someone around us has a problem!! Changed the sugar water and within an hour had 5 wasps inside. Just emptied it and we caught just over 50 wasps in a week. We have no nest on our propery so someone around us has a problem!! Changed the sugar water and within an hour had 5 wasps inside.

]]> Comment on Dasypodia cymatodes moth by GaynorTait http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/02/26/dasypodia-cymatodes-moth/comment-page-1/#comment-15355 GaynorTait Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:25:18 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7722#comment-15355 Thankyou Norm, a really beautiful moth, but sorry, The one I caught was a lot darker in colour, with markings less prominent. There were distinct circles of lighter grey around edges of wings. Maybe it will remain a mystery? or I may be lucky enough to see another. (A wonderful website. Have a good day all, Gaynor, Gisborne. Thankyou Norm, a really beautiful moth, but sorry, The one I caught was a lot darker in colour, with markings less prominent. There were distinct circles of lighter grey around edges of wings.
Maybe it will remain a mystery? or I may be lucky enough to see another. (A wonderful website.
Have a good day all,
Gaynor, Gisborne.

]]> Comment on Assassin Bug by NormTwigge http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/02/17/assassin-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-15353 NormTwigge Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:11:57 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7666#comment-15353 The bug pictured is a Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus rusticus)from Australia and now common in NZ. Most seed bugs feed on sap or seeds,but some hunt mites and other small insects. Its red 'collar' is one of the distinctive features of it. Norm. The bug pictured is a Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus
rusticus)from Australia and now common in NZ.
Most seed bugs feed on sap or seeds,but some hunt mites and other small insects.
Its red ‘collar’ is one of the distinctive features of it.

Norm.

]]> Comment on Two little girls by flutterbys http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/02/07/two-little-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-15350 flutterbys Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:51:51 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7596#comment-15350 Top photo is Maia 3.5yrs old. Bottom photo is Keela 6 yrs old. Top photo is Maia 3.5yrs old.
Bottom photo is Keela 6 yrs old.

]]> Comment on Butterfly with partially translucent wings by zoe http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/01/23/butterfly-with-partially-translucent-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-15339 zoe Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:35:52 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/?p=7487#comment-15339 <!--Mime Type of File is image/jpeg --><div class="postie-image-div"><a href="http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/wp-content/uploads/photos/20100125-121717-3.jpg"><img src="http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/wp-content/uploads/photos/thumb.20100125-121717-3.jpg" alt="translucent wings resized1.jpg" title="translucent wings resized1.jpg" style="border: none;" class="postie-image" /></a></div> <!--Mime Type of File is image/jpeg --><div class="postie-image-div"><img src="http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/wp-content/uploads/photos/20100125-121717-2.jpg" alt="translucent wings resized2.jpg" style="border: none;" class="postie-image" /></div> Oh poor Jacqui, how horribly frustrating. Sorry to hear you had so many problems. I usually do resize any photos before sending but didn't resize that one for some reason. Anyway I've resized it now, however I'm sending through two versions. One resized to the usual 800 pixel width I use for emailing, and the other to the 72 pixel width you requested. The second one is teeny tiny though, hence why I've sent through both. Hope you can get them to upload. As for bed sounds good, I'm headed there myself. Night! :) 2010/1/24 Jacqui Knight <jacqui@madambutterfly.co.nz> href="mailto:andphotos@monarch.org.nz">andphotos@monarch.org.nz</a>). > > I would be very much appreciative. I have just taken THREE HOURS to do a > job which should take 1/2 hour max. I'm going to bed! > > Thanks Zoe > > Cheers > > Jacqui > > zoe wrote: > > Hi Jacqui > > I have another photo for you. It goes with this thread. > > > <a href="http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/butterfly-with-partially-translucent-wings?replies=1#post-8558" >http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/butterfly-with-partially-translucent-wings?replies=1#post-8558</a> > > Meanwhile hope all is going well. > > :) > > > ------------------------------ > > > > -- > > ƸӜƷ Madam Butterfly > >
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Oh poor Jacqui, how horribly frustrating. Sorry to hear you had so many problems. I usually do resize any photos before sending but didn’t resize that one for some reason.

Anyway I’ve resized it now, however I’m sending through two versions. One resized to the usual 800 pixel width I use for emailing, and the other to the 72 pixel width you requested. The second one is teeny tiny though, hence why I’ve sent through both.

Hope you can get them to upload.

As for bed sounds good, I’m headed there myself.

Night! :)

2010/1/24 Jacqui Knight

href=”mailto:andphotos@monarch.org.nz”>andphotos@monarch.org.nz). > > I would be very much appreciative. I have just taken THREE HOURS to do a > job which should take 1/2 hour max. I’m going to bed! > > Thanks Zoe > > Cheers > > Jacqui > > zoe wrote: > > Hi Jacqui > > I have another photo for you. It goes with this thread. > > > http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/butterfly-with-partially-translucent-wings?replies=1#post-8558 > > Meanwhile hope all is going well. > > :) > > > —————————— > > > > — > > ƸӜƷ Madam Butterfly > >

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