Date: 04/29/2017

Number: 5

Monarch Waystation #271 reports my first 2nd instar larvae seen in the yard. I did not do a diligent search, just noticed at least 5 after finding some holes in a few plants and then looking closer as I did some yard work, front and back yards. There are fresh eggs, holes with and without larvae nearby, scattered on several milkweed species [butterflyweed, common and purple milkweeds] front and back. The photo shows two 2nd instars, one partially hidden by the fold of a leaf near the flower bud, on one of the front yard purple milkweeds. Good luck, little ones, there are lots of paper wasps around, so hope they don't find you.

Newport News, VA

Latitude: 37.1 Longitude: -76.5

Observed by: Judy
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