Date: 06/30/2014

Number: 1

I pulled up a young common milkweed that had sprouted in the middle of a gravel walk. Turned it over and saw 2 eggs. Put the plant in a vase of water and into my veg garden. Then thought better of it. I have 5 caterpillars in chrysalis now (first time I brought any indoors) and I'm ready to have a successful season, but I went out and brought in the plant with two eggs. This morning the eggs were gone, and I could see only one eensy teensy bitsy thing that must be a caterpillar. After work I looked again and instead of looking like an eensy black hair, it is green. So I've got a bigger longer project.

I only brought the caterpillars in after watching some outside that then disappeared on the 3rd day. So now I have net butterfly houses and hoping for the best.

Lots of butterfly weed, and common milkweed. Also Liatris, but the four-lined plant bug is doing damage to that this year.

Minneapolis, MN

Latitude: 45 Longitude: -93.3

Observed by: Diana
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