http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ Monarch Trust NZ Forum » Recent Posts en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:39:32 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/book-wanted#post-11325 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:49:24 +0000 hshingles 11325@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Have you tried Touchwood books. or the hard to find bookshop in Onehunga. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/book-wanted#post-11324 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:27:32 +0000 Bernie 11324@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Thanks Jacqui.<br /> Hope your move is going well(I still can't find things after moving over 3 years ago though!!) </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/book-wanted#post-11323 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:43:05 +0000 jacqui 11323@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Will send you each others' email addresses. Bernie, you are quite right, Archie is in the UK. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/book-wanted#post-11322 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:44:00 +0000 Bernie 11322@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Archie<br /> I take it from your post that you do not live in NZ.I am hoping that you are in the UK as I have a copy of the book by Brian Parkinson and Brian Patrick.<br /> I do not want to lose it but I will lend it to you if you wish and you can then send it back to me when you have finished with it.<br /> Bernie Farrell<br /> Margate<br /> England </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/book-wanted#post-11321 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:22:12 +0000 ArchieSimpson 11321@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>I am looking for an out of print book by Brian Parkinson, Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. If anyone has a spare copy I would like to purchase it obviously I will pay postage and packaging costs as well.<br /> I am looking forward to visiting your beautiful country in the New Year and have found Bird books quite easy to find but Butterflies rather difficult!<br /> Hope someone can help.<br /> Regards Archie </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/bjtterfly-meeting#post-11318 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:16:19 +0000 jacqui 11318@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>A good point, Darren, about having things for sale on site. It's something we sort of had a go at a few years ago - even had someone in Russell go round some of hte shops leaving them with stock of items - but we really never got organised. It's on the list of "things to do". Once again (I repeat, feeling like the Lorax), we need to have an office/full time staff member to manage all these things.</p> <p>But if any of those people wanted to buy the calendar, orders could have been taken there and then. We won't get them printed until we've got final orders. People can order them here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/items-for-sale/calendar-2011/" rel="nofollow">http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/items-for-sale/calendar-2011/</a> </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/bjtterfly-meeting#post-11317 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:51:59 +0000 Darren 11317@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>It was quieter than our first one, and I was a bit late, but Mary estimated she had spoken to about 25 people. The calendar looks great, and someone asked if we had copies for sale. It might be an idea to have a few items of merchandise for sale on the spot next time. Next one is sat 2nd October. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/bjtterfly-meeting#post-11315 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:16:21 +0000 jacqui 11315@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>How did it go? And did you see the calendar - if so, what did you think of it? </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/verbena-bonariensis-seeds-wanted#post-11314 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:15:48 +0000 jacqui 11314@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>thanks for the warning, Christine! I didn't know that. </p> <p>Sounds like the oxalis where I'm just shifting into tomorrow. Hordes of it. Wish someone would pay me for the bulbs of it. :) I would make a fortune!</p> <p>Isn't it funny how plants can be so invasive in different areas. Reminds me of the time that I was on a coach trip to Cape Reinga and the American in front of me commented on the arum? lilies that grow wild in the paddocks where settlers once built their homes. The large white ones. And this guy said how they cost a fortune to buy the blooms in the florist shops back home.</p> <p>A weed by any other name! </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/bjtterfly-meeting#post-11313 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:44:22 +0000 Darren 11313@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Well its that time again... </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/verbena-bonariensis-seeds-wanted#post-11311 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:56:40 +0000 Christine 11311@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>I will put in a plea here. Please do not grow Verbena bonariensis.<br /> I got a plant by mistake from a plant shop some time back. It had been mislabelled.<br /> I am since trying to eradicate it. It seeds like crazy. Has no good use as far as I can see [apart from a few butterfies] and its very invasive. It is poisonous to animals. It was that horrible weed of my childhood at the bus-stop.<br /> There are far better plants to grow for the butterflies. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/monarch-caterpillar#post-11308 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:47:59 +0000 Robapon 11308@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Oh dear, does that thread seem to be confused or what?</p> <p>It's a Monarch on a Milkweed with the back end of a Olanda Aphid by it's proleg.</p> <p>Don't post anything there &amp; lets see how long it takes them!</p> <p>Robert. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/monarch-caterpillar#post-11307 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:25:13 +0000 jacqui 11307@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Some interesting discussion going on here:</p> <p><a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/89924/bgimage" rel="nofollow">http://bugguide.net/node/view/89924/bgimage</a></p> <p>I think it's a Monarch and the "orange" thing is a bit of frass - what's your opinion? </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11306 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:02:45 +0000 jacqui 11306@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>But that Burnished Brass moth is so beautiful! Have you seen them around? They "hover" over plants, almost like little hummingbirds, and their wings are flapping so fast that they sort of sparkle.</p> <p>I saw some in the Waikato area and was very impressed. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11305 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:27:26 +0000 tramp 11305@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Admirals and unwelcome caterpillars.<br /> I was all excited about how many Admiral caterpillars I had untill I found the plants were geing eaten by long light green caterpillars,I had been cutting nettles,Dioca,and putting them in the puparium without looking for passengers.<br /> We had them identified at our last Conference as being the caterpillar of the Burnished brass moth, which also stirps Buddleia leaves.<br /> Norm says there is another similar caterpillar of the SilverY moth that will also eat your nettles so keep an eye out!<br /> I have 5 yellow Admirals at the Quarry 12 chrysalis and and as many caterpillars at home A good start for the season Tramp </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/victoria-park-overwintering#post-11304 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:02:48 +0000 jacqui 11304@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Mary</p> <p>Could you please post on the mb.org.nz your findings - we don't have a "zero" score yet, but if you put in 1 and then in the comments section that you saw none, it would be really helpful - for both areas.</p> <p>Thanks in advance.</p> <p>J. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/victoria-park-overwintering#post-11303 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:13 +0000 MaryL 11303@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi everyone I took my sister to Victoria Park Rangiora yesterday and no monarchs to be found, none on ground either. I was talking to the people that run their local paper and print photos that are taken ,they said it seems to be around end of April through May so I will definitely be visiting again then . I am determined to see this in real life . Also visited Abberley Park in Christchurch with the same result.<br /> MaryL </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11300 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:25:36 +0000 ReganRussell 11300@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Guys<br /> Thank you for all the info i will give Steve a call from the museum and Lawrence in the next couple of days. We were thinking of just attracting them to our garden however we have been thinking and an inside display might be an option, how well do these sort of plants grow inside. Also we are thinking of monarchs to if we have an inside display. The area we are thinking of is about 33 square meters with of a height up to about 7 meters.<br /> What do you guys think </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11299 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:25:31 +0000 NormTwigge 11299@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Regan,</p> <p>Just to let you know I have been away and just picked up on this query, so I will leave it to Roger's expert advice, which I also endorse.<br /> Good to hear more and more people are becoming interested in admirals. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11297 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:41:54 +0000 lawrence pope 11297@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Regan</p> <p>My name is lawrence Pope<br /> And also live in picton<br /> last year we let over 800 monarchs go<br /> Now looking at admirals this year also<br /> we are at 76 moana view road<br /> 0274368221<br /> A/H 5735154</p> <p>Lawrence Pope </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11296 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:36:48 +0000 rfmas 11296@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hello Regan<br /> First off I suggest you contact Steve Austin at the Marlborough Museum in Blenheim to see how he is getting on with admirals in the Museum gardens.</p> <p>Next, I'd be interested to know what you are planning to do, and in particular if is it inside or outside, and if the latter whether you looking at a caged predator proof enclosure or just hoping to attract a resident population of free range red admirals (and yellows too perhaps?)to a nettle patch.</p> <p>Then I'd suggest you get some Urtica dioica - not a native but probably the easiest to culture and the most vigorous producer of foliage. You can phase it out once you have ferox (or incisa) doing what you want. I can let you have some starters, and its a perennial and potentially invasive so you need to keep it well contained but it's easy to propagate.</p> <p>I have a friend here in Murchison who has been looking after the caterpillars that arrived on my U. dioica from feral adults back in early April when I went overseas. Have not checked with him in the last couple of weeks, but when I did he did say that although many had pupated he still had some pretty small ones. But if you don;t have a good source of nettle foliage you might want to wait until the first of the new season are about. I had wild reds laying on my dioica in October last year. A woman in Nelson had them a bit earlier.</p> <p>Give me a call if you want to chat about your project 03 523 9371 (Murchison) or email me at <a href="mailto:rf.mas@xtra.co.nz">rf.mas@xtra.co.nz</a></p> <p>Cheers<br /> Roger </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/britain-survey-to-find-the-most-common-butterfly#post-11295 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:00:57 +0000 jacqui 11295@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>The UK's biggest ever survey to find the most common butterfly in British gardens - and the winner is the small white (what we call the Cabbage butterfly).</p> <p>Almost 30,000 of the creamy white butterflies were spotted across the country in one week between July 24 and August 1 as part of the UK's first ever big butterfly count</p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/7967897/The-UKs-biggest-ever-survey-to-find-the-most-common-butterfly-in-British-gardens.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/7967897/The-UKs-biggest-ever-survey-to-find-the-most-common-butterfly-in-British-gardens.html</a> </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11294 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:43:52 +0000 jacqui 11294@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi regan</p> <p>Firstly, make sure you have LOTS of nettle - and the best nettle for them is U. ferox, which is available from Oratia Native Plants in Auckland (west).</p> <p>While you're establishing your host plants, which will disappear very quickly once you have caterpillars, I'm sure that Roger Frost or Norm Twigge will wander in here and give you more advice.</p> <p>EXCELLENT! Great to hear.</p> <p>Jacqui </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/admirals-3#post-11293 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:43:29 +0000 ReganRussell 11293@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi<br /> Im interested in starting a little red admiral colony at our public aquarium. Just wondering how to get a hold of some caterpillars. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/nectar-plants-for-butterflies#post-11292 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:53:29 +0000 jacqui 11292@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>This thread is 3-4 years old but I was wondering who has had personal experience of the particular nectar plants that Denise Gibbs recommended (see first post).</p> <p>On my list are Bottlebrush, Poinsettia, Pentas, Tithonia rotundifolia, Ageratum spp, Cosmos spp, Zinnia spp, Lantana spp, Asclepias spp, Trifolium, Coreopsis, Dianthus spp, Sedum, Verbena spp, Echinacea, Solidago spp, Helianthus spp, Aster spp, Liatris spp, Asclepias spp, Monarda spp, Gaillardia. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/verbena-bonariensis-seeds-wanted#post-11291 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:41:10 +0000 flutterbys 11291@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Kate</p> <p>I'm trying to source some plants out at present and will be in touch very soon and let you know how we got on.</p> <p>Cheers<br /> Char </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/help-please#post-11290 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:51:23 +0000 jacqui 11290@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Thanks Carol. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/spring-is-coming#post-11289 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:15:18 +0000 Blutterfy 11289@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Hi Swansong,</p> <p>Sorry I've been away in Waikanae and just got back. I working til after 3.30 next three days so after 3.30pm, or can phone and arrange a time with 'his nettedness' who may be around as has couple of days off and would be THRILLED to give away nettles from his vege patch!!! :) </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/spring-is-coming#post-11288 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:06:13 +0000 carols 11288@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Yesterday there was a rather 'old' looking female happily laying eggs on my swan plants.<br /> And I have one last caterpillar from 'last season' still alive and well and eating and growing on my outside plants! </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/help-please#post-11287 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:04:37 +0000 carols 11287@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>And also in the Forum topic "Calendar" </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/verbena-bonariensis-seeds-wanted#post-11286 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:52:58 +0000 KateWhitley 11286@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>I've been trying in vain to source this plant from garden centres in NZ and was hoping a member might have some plants in their garden that they could either harvest seeds from (at the end of summer) or share a plant with me.<br /> Thanks,<br /> Kate </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/spring-is-coming#post-11285 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:42:28 +0000 flutterbys 11285@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>The Monarchs are back in town;-)))))</p> <p>Al &amp; I were sitting at the table having breakfast and I looked out the window and to my delight a Monarch flew in the garden.<br /> We were like children in a lolly shopping jumping up and down for joy. The neighbors must have thought we had lost our marbles. LOL<br /> The Monarch hovered around and then landed on the stock flowers growing in the garden, and then flew off down towards the neighbors a few houses away.</p> <p>Around 10 minutes later another Monarch or perhaps the same Monarch was in the garden and landing on the swan plants.<br /> We could tell from the way she was flying around the plants that she was going to lay on the plants.<br /> That's exactly what she did several times;-)))))</p> <p>Char just had to go and investigate to see if this was for real!<br /> Sure enough I found a leaf with an egg on it. I have since taken the leaf off the plant and placed this into a container and brought the container inside;-)))</p> <p>So glad to see the Monarchs have come back after 6 weeks!!<br /> Perhaps SPRING IS HERE out West Auckland.</p> <p>Cheers<br /> Char &amp; Al </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/bit-battered#post-11283 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:48:59 +0000 jacqui 11283@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Keith Moore posted a photograph of a battered Monarch here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/28/bit-battered/" rel="nofollow">http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2010/08/28/bit-battered/</a></p> <p>He is looking forward to Spring too. </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/spring-is-coming#post-11282 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:53:11 +0000 hshingles 11282@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>It is spring in Auckland to-day<br /> Heather </p> http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/topic/spring-is-coming#post-11281 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:30:52 +0000 flutterbys 11281@http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/forum/ <p>Sounds like Spring is coming;-))</p> <p>Char </p>