Chrysalis down! It was still attached, so I positioned this leaf in the thicket so that the pupa would hang down.
Half of the newly emerged adults seen Friday.
Larval stage still at it.
This early instar was as long as a dime across.
Milkweeds make butterflies. These have been completely stripped of leaves. This tiny patch had two dozen caterpillars on it two weeks ago.
Monarchs: The Next Generation
Published September 19, 2018 Fieldnotes 1 CommentTags: Brooklyn, butterflies, caterpillars, Green-Wood
Fantastic, not a species we see in the UK.