Date: 08/15/2012

Number: 4

Hello and I would like to say that I have found at least 10-20 eggs in July here at Lagimodiere Park in Saint-Boniface where I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
I brought them all in my appartment, where I have observed them all hatch and have watch all these caterpillars eating, going into Chrysalides under leaves. Even in my frontyard, I have observed one chrysalide hiding under parsley leaves for the longest time, at least two weeks until a rabbit came along and ate it,I was so sad! As of August 2nd I would think that this is maybe the third or fourth generation already. I have had at least eight caterpillar, one has died. Three butterflies born this week and gone. But it's been rather cold here in Manitoba at night averaging 9-13 celcius, I don't know if theses littles shivering butterflies are surviving! But today it has warmed up and tonight's low will be 19 and dipping down to 11 overnight again with cloudy periods tommorrow... I have two -five day old chrysalides left and one fat caterpillars still eating tonight he probably will go up in this milkweed plant/hide tommorrow, be in a J form on sunday. I so enjoy watching theses littles guys, this morning I brought a chrysalide to my church for some people to see, people always think this is a piece of jewellery or something - so unaware and simply so very surprised and amazed when I tell them what it is!...
I have not seen any Monarchs in my area for the last two weeks except for the one's that I've been letting go myself. Unless I find some more eggs this month, four are left - one butterfly took to the sky this morning!

So sorry that I have not had anytime to write to you sooner...I will continue to fallow with you and write if I can and I am looking forward

Winnipeg, MB

Latitude: 49.9 Longitude: -97.1

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