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Great excitement here in White Point, Queens this morning. I planted a couple milkweed plants shared with me by the kids at Mersey Tobeatic Institute a few years ago. The plants struggled and this year I had just one third year stand remaining. I did try to get more plants started but so far no luck. The surviving stand is close to the road by my sign so not in easy viewing from the house. This morning I picked up my mail and checked the plants down roadside and was delighted to see a number of caterpillars in varying sizes on the leaves. Now I worry there may not be enough to feed them long enough for them to move to the next cycle. I read something about a woman in NB, I believe, who has raised a number of them. I cannot find that reference. I wonder if anyone here would know to whom I am referring, and if anyone here knows of anyone tagging the butterflies? So far we are seeing a few fritillaries. One is missing quite a chunk of wing on the right side. There are cabbage whites and wood nymphs, a few sulphurs and that is pretty much it. Apparently one Monarch was here.. :?)) Marg http://MargMillard.ca
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