Date: 03/08/2020

Number: 1

It was cold in Florida this Fall, so I brought in a few caterpillars.On January 4, two of the chrysalis I had hatched after 20 days. One flew off, but the second one had a damaged wing slightly furled and couldn't fly, so I brought her inside. I fed her a honey mixture, hoping that her wing would heal and I could release her in a few days. However, she still can't fly and has now lived 65 days. Supposedly where I live in SW Florida our monarch population does not migrate, and butterflies usually live 2-4 weeks in the wild. I'm wondering if she belongs to a migrant population of monarchs.

Englewood, FL

Latitude: 26.9 Longitude: -82.3

Observed by: Mary
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