Ladies and gentlemen, we have Monarchs. Well, one of them anyway. He's only a quarter of an inch long, and all of his buddies are still just white specks on the milkweed, but he's here.
And he's lucky, too. This one milkweed stalk is the only one along the pasture fence path that didn't get mowed this week. Hubby has been duly warned to avoid it on pain of death. But I think, just to be sure, I'll put a tomato cage around it. Hubby can be a little "forgetful" about not mowing my favorite weeds.
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Cute little tiny creature! Did you try macro shots?
Wonderful! We haven't had any caterpillars in our garden this year, or if we have they've been eaten by wasps, birds or ladybirds. And it's a monarch too. Wow! Get that tomato cage up and guard that milkweed! :D
what a lovely caterpillar and what a beauty he'll grow into...
How lovely! I haven't seen a monarch caterpillar in years. Lucky you! (And lucky caterpillar!)
Kcalpesh, The camera was set to macro, yes. That really is a very tiny caterpillar. Between his size and the wind, it's a bit blurry.
Bird, this is the first one I've seen too. Maybe there will be more as we get on toward fall.
Crafty, I can't wait to find cocoons, too.
Sally, check in the milkweeds on the undersides of the leaves. I bet you'll find a few.
Oh wow..what a catch...I would so love to have some milkweed...
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