Date: 10/16/2015

Number: 10

Over the summer I found 15 caterpillars on my milkweed...I brought them onto my screened in porch... then they went into chrysalis....5 emerged into beautiful large Monarch's...Friday 10/15/15 morning I was going to release, 5 more emerged...but they needed to dry and rest...So, I took the first 5 up to the Blue Ridge Parkway to release them....all they had to do was glide their way down into S.C.....and warmer temps....

Yesterday 10/16/15m the weather was cooler, but I needed to release the last 5 Monarch's...so, I drove to Dana Community just outside of Hendersonville N.C. to release them, the weather was sunny, 68 degs...and only a short distance to S.C.

I have 3 more chrysalis and when they
emerge, I will just keep them in my home...last nights temp was 35degs. have s few flowers blooming in my garden, but sugar water will make them happy....it's just too late to release them into the wild....When I released the 10 Monarch's it always amazes me that they immediately know which way is South!!!

Candler, NC

Latitude: 35.5 Longitude: -82.7

Observed by: Sandra
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