Date: 10/12/2018

Number: 1

HELP! My last chrysalis emerged yesterday (Oct 12), it was cold and rainy all day. His mesh box is inside an insulated metal building. Today is still cloudy and in the 40's. My questions are: Do Monarchs go into a state of torpor when it's cool like this? Should I try to obtain a food source for him (potted mum) in case he wants to feed--he's still indoors, perched on top of the mesh box, he didn't seem to want to fly out the door.And how long can he hold his own--it's predicted to be cool, rainy and cloudy until Tuesday (Oct 16)? Please advise me what to do. I know that I should let nature take its course, but if there's something I can do to help, I'd like to try. Thanks.

Martinsburg, MO

Latitude: 39.1 Longitude: -91.6

Observed by: diana
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