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      • Seed: Giant Swan Plant (Milkweed) Gomphocarpus physocarpus
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    • Annual General Meeting 2010
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  • MONARCHS
    • Survey
    • Monarch host plants
      • Milkweed
      • Alternative host plants (Monarchs)
      • Milkweed is Poisonous
      • Collecting swan plant seed
    • The Universal Monarch
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    • Nectar Plants for Butterflies
    • Munching Monarch
    • Understanding the Migration
  • FAQs
    • How do I breed Monarch butterflies?
    • Where can I buy live Monarch butterflies?
    • Where can I get milkweed in NZ?
    • How can I best grow milkweed for Monarch butterflies?
    • How can I tell a male from a female Monarch?
    • Why do male butterflies die after mating?
    • How long does it take for a Monarch butterfly to leave the chrysalis?
    • How can I prevent wasps from attacking larvae on my swan plants?
    • Can I feed a Monarch butterfly sugar water?
    • What pests affect caterpillars in NZ?
    • How do I help a dented or fallen chrysalis?
    • What food plants can I feed a Monarch butterfly in NZ? What do Monarch caterpillars eat?
    • How do I help a butterfly that is hurt? How do I help a butterfly with a damaged wing?
    • How can I tell the difference between a moth and a butterfly?
    • What’s the difference between a pupa, a cocoon and a chrysalis?
  • ABOUT US
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    • Trustees and Officers
      • Charlotte Beesley, trustee
      • Jacqui Knight, trustee and secretary
      • Mary Parkinson, trustee
      • Beverley Sinclair, trustee
      • Norm Twigge, trustee
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  • PROJECTS
    • Report Butterfly Sighting
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    • Certified butterfly gardens/habitats
    • Glossary of terms
    • Some of our Displays
    • Conference 2009: Report and Feedback
      • Conference, Tauranga, 11 & 12 April 2009
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      • Endosulfan
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    • Tagging/Transects
      • How/why to tag Monarchs
      • Introduction to Research
      • Tagging article in Forest & Bird, February 2009
      • Tagged Monarch Sightings Map
      • Taggers – please note
    • Submission against mining
  • OTHER SPECIES
    • Factsheets
      • Pests and Predators
        • Cermatulus nasalis -Predatory Shield Bug or Glossy Shield Bug.
      • Moths
        • Magpie Moth – Nyctemera annulata – Mokarakara
      • Butterflies
        • Yellow Admiral – Bassaris itea – Kahukowhai
        • Red Admiral – Bassaris gonerilla – Kahukura
        • Breeding Yellow Admirals
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        • A Beginner’s Guide to Nettles
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Some of our Displays

Here are some of the displays that our members have put on:

Christchurch Festival of Flowers 2006

Ellerslie International Flower Show 2006

Ellerslie International Flower Show 2007

Botanica! Christchurch 2009

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      Learn about other NZ butterflies
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