Date: 10/13/2020

Number: 1

Saw one adult female today laying eggs on my depleted milkweeds. It has been a busy couple of weeks in my backyard since my last post. Counted at least 60 caterpillars which ate just about every milkweed leaf available. I was able to identify about 25 chrysalis's from that batch of carterpillars. I'm not sure how many butterflies emerged and flew off successfully. I found quite a few, maybe a dozen, which did not develop normal wings and did not make it out of my backyard. Some new leaves have grown, so hopefully there will be enough food for the next wave of caterpillars.

Kenner, LA

Latitude: 30 Longitude: -90.3

Observed by: Robert
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