Date: 02/07/2011

Number: 1

On January 25, 2010 noted Monarch Caterpillar on bush (not Milkweed but has milky substance in stems and red/yellow tiny clustered flowers) Caterpillar hyper-active. Jan 26 spot same caterpillar on side of stucco house. Place back on bush he/she goes under a leaf. Next morning remove to sterile jar (had infected cocoon in jar month ago). Note caterpillar sheds his/her skin and envelops self in a gelatinous cocoon with tiny gold beads. Today 2.9.11 cocoon beginning to split.
On February 7 and 9 note
large orange/black monarch flying around yard area. (Santa Monica/Maple St.)

Santa Monica, CA

Latitude: 34 Longitude: -118.5

Observed by: Theresa
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