Date: 02/28/2016

Number: 7

In mid January, my milkweed plants began sprouting new leaves after about 20 caterpillars consumed all the leaves and much of the plant. 3 butterflies, that I know of emerged on 2/16/2016. I had seen a butterfly here or there once in awhile after this time, but did not see any eggs until yesterday (2/27). I've noticed about 7 but I suspect there are more because the plant leaves are young and bunched together. I suspect these eggs were laid by butterflies that may have been bred in my garden. We are having a warm spell in Orange county CA so the cycle of the egg-butterfly seems to be ongoing.

Trabuco Canyon, CA

Latitude: 33.6 Longitude: -117.6

Observed by: Debra
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