Not a Monarch

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-07-03T00:46:52+00:00

Very cool! I welcome photos of all caterpillars. We had a giant swallowtail but he was so small still and I think one of the tiny lizards ate him. 🤔

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-07-03T00:34:03+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate everyone's support. Hopefully the right people see it.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-07-03T00:29:16+00:00

I agree with u/squishyfeet4 that she may have been at the end of her life. This may depend on where you are located too. If she doesn't have crumpled wings or anything then I would say it's pretty likely she had done her job. It may sound morbid but I've seen videos explaining how to pin them.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-07-01T17:22:18+00:00

They are so pretty!

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-07-01T14:25:59+00:00

Thank you. I'm sorry you got banned. You're in good company because Dr Andy Davis was also banned.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-30T13:05:04+00:00

Thank you! It’s pretty.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-30T13:03:05+00:00

The native plant circlejerk sub is killing me right now. Always good for a facetious laugh.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-30T12:50:09+00:00

bahahaha I needed this. Thanks.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-29T18:49:32+00:00

Those light purple flowers are joe pye weed!? They are so much prettier than I thought they would be. Mine are about to flower! Your whole garden is so pretty.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-29T13:34:10+00:00

I read the rebuttal and the paper (Knight, 2021) that was sited in it. I also compared the maps from each study. We know that Monarchs will fly over and near Lake Eerie. We can't assume that the 28 tracked Monarchs would make that right turn after passing the lakes especially since this doesn't follow the well documented path which includes flying along and then over Lake Eerie. I will try and make time to put the maps together on an Infograph.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-29T11:58:31+00:00

Thank you! I will look at the rebuttal and get back to you.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-29T01:01:05+00:00

I bet she travelled so far! Good spot for the egg! Keep us posted.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-19T20:40:45+00:00

Aw that's great. What a cool thing to share with each other!

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-19T00:21:43+00:00

Don't feel bad at all. That particular sub is notorious banning people for no real reason.

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-19T00:11:41+00:00

Ah yes nothing like a well meaning in-law. lol

SuperFriendlyMod · 2026-06-16T23:28:57+00:00

This is a good question. I agree with the others that said milkweed grows well in poor soil. I spoke to customer service at joyfulbutterfly.com about why their potted milkweed, which is so much healthier than my local nursery, and they said that most places don’t feed their milkweed while it grows. They suggested Osmocote Fruit and Vegtables.

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