Date: 05/03/2004

Number: 1

The milkweed is just beginning to show - 2" high is the
tallest in my garden. I have taken up milkweed roots and planted them in
large pots. I have bought tall tomato towers that will fit into the pots.
I will cover each tower with bridal netting (tulle). In these good size
'butterfly houses' I will mate Monarch butterflies, the females will lay
their eggs and the caterpillars will eat the milkweed safe from spiders,
beetles and mantis. This WILL happen!

I have raised Monarchs from eggs and from caterpillars for 35 years. I have
never tried to breed the butterflies in captivity like this. An
acquaintance did it successfully last year. I think it will work!

Glens Falls, NY

Latitude: 43.3 Longitude: -73.6

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