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.
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Full again
More monarch butterflies have either emerged, or nearing their entrance this morning in the butterfly house.
Surpassed 600 raised & released
We had nine monarch butterflies emerge this morning in the butterfly house, taking our grand total to 605 monarchs raised and released over the past few years.
The lifecycle is always amazing to watch. The release even better. But, honestly what tops it all is watching how excited my kiddo remains all these years later of releasing a butterfly.
Never gets old
With so many monarch butterfly chrysalis showing off its brilliant dark colors – the green chrysalis becoming translucent- showcasing its time to emerge, I am glued to the butterfly house waiting for their arrival. It’s such a thrill to watch nature at its finest.
The butterfly emerges headfirst with small and shriveled wings. As it pumps body fluid through its wings they grow in size. The butterfly will remain in the same spot for up to two hours drying its wings, hardening them getting ready for flight. According to Arizona State University School of Life Sciences, during the two hours it is also waiting for air to replace some of its fluids.
The monarch’s beauty
Patiently waiting for the monarch butterfly’s arrival . . .
