Date: 07/11/2013

Number: 1

We found 2 eggs on plants about 20 feet apart on July 11. Both eggs hatched 2 days later. We found 1 egg and 4 newborn caterpillars on 7/15/13. From the size of the caterpillars, the eggs were probably laid about the same time as the earlier ones. We found about 13 tiny holes but no caterpillars on milkweed plants in the same location on 7/15. There were many black ants on the milkweed plants where it appeared that caterpillars had hatched very recently but had been eaten by some predator (ants?). We have not seen an adult monarch yet!!

Belmont, NY

Latitude: 42.2 Longitude: -78

Observed by: Nancy
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