Date: 07/12/2014

Number: 20

Two days ago (7/10/14) I found one monarch caterpillar. Today I did a thorough search of the same patch of milkweed where I found it. I found no other caterpillars but I did find at least twenty eggs. I knew they were very close to hatching. I had no idea that several had hatched while I continued to search. I was surprised to find one milkweed plant with numerous eggs on its leaves. At least five leaves had eggs on them. On that plant one leaf had two eggs on it and another leaf had three eggs on it. The lone caterpillar that I found has gone through its second instar. This was my first sign of monarchs this year.

Mouth of Keswick, NB

Latitude: 46 Longitude: -66.8

Observed by: K
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