Date: 10/14/2020

Number: 2

I released 2 Monarchs from caterpillars (3 total) I helped along by bringing them inside to raise. I wanted to just let the caterpillars be outside in nature but they were just not progressing in about a month’s time with some colder temperatures here and some lows in the 20s. They did great inside and grew quickly and forming a chrysalis and turned out perfect and healthy butterflies. I salvaged enough decent milkweed for them to get them to forming a J. I’d feel guilty if I didn’t help them and they died.
Temperature 60, wind 5-10mph, and full sun at the time of release.
They butterflies had to wait from when they eclosed Monday afternoon until today because of a total cold rainy day on Tuesday.
One more butterfly to enclose soon to release.
I gave the butterflies a chance.

Brownfield, ME

Latitude: 43.9 Longitude: -70.9

Observed by: Jaremy
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