Date: 09/17/2020

Number: 40

Late August we began seeing monarchs at our milkweed. We retrieved about 40 caterpillars and raised them in mesh enclosures cleaning the “cages” and feeding the caterpillars as needed. We think 36 survived and became viable monarch butterflies. I have planted more milkweed for the offspring that return in spring. It was a great science experiment for my 8 year old granddaughter. We’d like to become more involved in the spring and hope to tag them. The last 3 flew off today. Very exciting.

Houston, TX

Latitude: 29.7 Longitude: -95.5

Observed by: Leslie
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