Date: 07/23/2021
Number: 2
I have a small patch of showy milkweed (Asclepia, fuzzy green leaf with fragrant pink flowers.) in the front of my house and a small patch on the rear side.
The front patch has no fewer than 12 caterpillars currently, and 1 chrysalis! Butterflies flit in and out all day long. How many? I can't tell. They come in pairs or singles, I have never seen more than two at once. Their presence is nearly constant, if I don't see one within two minutes of looking out across the front, I am very surprised.
Richmond, CA
Latitude: 37.9 Longitude: -122.3
Observed by: Viki
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