Date: 08/28/2016

Number: 1

Last of this batch of Monarchs I raised was released today...one male. (He is the only male out of 10 wild laid eggs I raised--the other 9 were females.) Go Monarchs!!!

I am now thoroughly cleaning the cage with a 10% bleach solution, then rinsing thoroughly and drying completely. I will probably repeat cleaning again tomorrow just to be sure it is really clean.

I have purchased a batch of tiny, first instar Monarch caterpillars that should arrive sometime this next week from MonarchWatch. I have also purchased more milkweed to be sure that I have enough on hand to feed the greedy caterpillars. (If you buy milkweed be sure it has NOT been treated with an insecticide or it will be fatal to your caterpillars.)

If you order caterpillars you need LOTS of milkweed to feed them. Also you need to clean the cage twice daily to keep them healthy.

Reliable sources of information for raising Monarchs: either MonarchWatch or www.monarchbutterfly.net --you can ask questions and get answers at the latter site

King George, VA

Latitude: 38.4 Longitude: -77.1

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