Date: 07/23/2015
Number: 100
We have raised over 100 caterpillars frome egg to larva to butterfly at many stages. 50 from Eggs. 50 plus from foundlings on our milkweed plants.
Have seen several killed by predators, mainly stinck bug.
Started collecting caterpillars so they could survive in captivity.
Have released 25 butterflies at end of July. Collected 44 more eggs at end of July.
And lost count of all the foundlings, while collecting milkweed leaves.
Started releasing butterflies yesturday. The "Mass exodus"! Will keep count as they go! 2010 miles to go!
Lebanon, OH
Latitude: 39.4 Longitude: -84.2
Observed by: Marion
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