Date: 02/08/2000

Number: 1

GULF COAST MONARCHS: I am reporting that in the 3 years that I have been actively butterfly gardening, it has been my experience, that monarchs remain in our area and continue to reproduce year round. I have monarch butterflies, caterpillars and chrysalides in my yard at this time. We do not tend to have long periods of cold that kill off all of the vegetation. I grow A. Curassavica and it seems to grow very well here at all times of the year. I do not see butterflies on cold or overcast days. But, on a day like today, I will see monarchs, gulf fritillaries (which also continue to reproduce and populate the area) and sulphurs. The monarchs have been seen roosting in the bushes, trees and overhangs. Once again, I do not believe that, in general, we have temps that would kill the butterflies caterpillars and chrysalids. I have even retrieved leaves that died from light freezing temps, with eggs still attached to them. The caterpillars have emerged as usual. Do to the colder wea

New Orleans, LA

Latitude: 30 Longitude: -90.1

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