Monarch caterpillars need new home
We commented a couple of weeks ago that our swan plants were completely un-molested and we have only had one caterpillar this season. Roll on two weeks, we now have completely stripped plants, about 25 chrysalises and about 120 caterpillars dying of starvation. Anybody in Hamilton who can help feed them?
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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