The monarch butterflies are having a great March and April. There has been a lot of activity in the garden – eggs being laid, caterpillars chomping away.
Here’s the first, of a few monarch butterflies to emerge in the butterfly house.
I love walking out to the butterfly house and seeing new life. Its an instant smile.
The last orange barred sulphur emerged early this morning in the butterfly house.
This butterfly is one of abundance in the garden currently. I always spot multiple ones flying about, laying eggs, or sipping nectar. I have two of its host plants – the bahama cassia and candlestick cassia. They are planted on opposite corners of the garden and are thriving again, as I trimmed them both back. New growth is sprouting, mostly covered in eggs.
Today there were 5 monarch butterflies that emerged, one orange barred sulphur, and the star of the day, the polydamas swallowtail. The polydamas chrysalsis has been in the butterfly house since late last year.
More monarchs – 8 – released today from the butterfly house. Some were eager to fly free, while others I put on a tree branch giving them the chance to fly away when ready.
More monarch butterflies have either emerged, or nearing their entrance this morning in the butterfly house.
