Date: 09/28/2015

Number: 1

I found a Monarch caterpillar about 3 weeks ago, near our home. It was rather chilly out and damp, and I brought it inside and had it in a small terrarium. Gave it fresh milkweed leaves each day. It changed into its chrysalis about 4 days later, and hatched after 14 days, on Sept. 28. My grandson and I carefully placed it on a flower in our garden, for it to continue to hang upside down and dry its wings. There were too many mosquitos for us to stay and watch it, but it was gone from that spot, awhile later (and my grandson told me he saw a Monarch flying in our backyard).

Freeland, MI

Latitude: 43.5 Longitude: -84.2

Observed by: Kim
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