Comments on: monarchs and swallowtails http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:48:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/comment-page-1/#comment-51143 bev Fri, 25 May 2007 18:44:25 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/#comment-51143 Jon - I'm not sure about when you would see eggs and larvae in NY state as I'm up in Ontario. As yet, the milkweed is barely up, and I wouldn't expect to see eggs on the leaves for awhile yet. Jon – I’m not sure about when you would see eggs and larvae in NY state as I’m up in Ontario. As yet, the milkweed is barely up, and I wouldn’t expect to see eggs on the leaves for awhile yet.

]]> By: Jon http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/comment-page-1/#comment-51111 Jon Fri, 25 May 2007 14:53:01 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/#comment-51111 WOW this is SO cool! I once raised 2 monarch caterpillars from their larval stage until full grown adults! haha. but I am having some trouble finding them. it is the middle of May here in NY and I just don't know when to start looking for larva again. I know WHERE to look, but I don't know if eggs are out yet, or if the butterflies have even started laying their eggs on the milkweed. so can someone please tell me when I should start looking on the host plants for the caterpillars? thanks for your time. -Johnny WOW this is SO cool! I once raised 2 monarch caterpillars from their larval stage until full grown adults! haha. but I am having some trouble finding them. it is the middle of May here in NY and I just don’t know when to start looking for larva again. I know WHERE to look, but I don’t know if eggs are out yet, or if the butterflies have even started laying their eggs on the milkweed. so can someone please tell me when I should start looking on the host plants for the caterpillars? thanks for your time.

-Johnny

]]> By: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/comment-page-1/#comment-4317 burning silo Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:49:46 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/#comment-4317 OW - Interesting to hear that you're seeing more butterflies too -- and that the flowers are more and larger. I find it a little odd that I'm still seeing many milkweed flowers (quite fresh ones), while other plants have got quite large pods. Must have something to do with all of the rain we've had. Looks like we're in for more rain and hot, humid weather this weeks, so the season may be extended even further. I can't believe the size of some of the grasshoppers already... and as I posted last night, the Argiope spiders are much larger than usual for this date. Interesting year. OW – Interesting to hear that you’re seeing more butterflies too — and that the flowers are more and larger. I find it a little odd that I’m still seeing many milkweed flowers (quite fresh ones), while other plants have got quite large pods. Must have something to do with all of the rain we’ve had. Looks like we’re in for more rain and hot, humid weather this weeks, so the season may be extended even further. I can’t believe the size of some of the grasshoppers already… and as I posted last night, the Argiope spiders are much larger than usual for this date. Interesting year.

]]> By: Ontario Wanderer http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/comment-page-1/#comment-4303 Ontario Wanderer Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:35:25 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/07/24/monarchs-and-swallowtails/#comment-4303 We've many more Monarchs flitting about our area this year as well as other butterflies and moths. We too have larger and more flowers than other years. The White Sweet Clover is looking to take over all of our trails. (I may have to learn how to use a chain saw yet to keep the trails open.) We’ve many more Monarchs flitting about our area this year as well as other butterflies and moths. We too have larger and more flowers than other years. The White Sweet Clover is looking to take over all of our trails. (I may have to learn how to use a chain saw yet to keep the trails open.)

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