Date: 06/12/2005

Number: 1

I found one egg on one of the many (100+) milkweed plants I checked yesterday. Usually, if I find one egg I find several. The larva emerged within hours of getting it home. Since the eggs were laid a few days ago, I don't know if I missed the newly emerged larva on the milkweed, or if the eggs were eaten by predators. The little larva is doing well and chewed a hole through the leaf overnight. I can't wait to let it go and watch it fly away!

There have been several monarch sighting in Connecticut this weekend. They must like the heatwave we are having!

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Marlborough, CT

Latitude: 41.6 Longitude: -72.5

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