Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Monarch Monday

Eleven more Monarchs on Thursday. Mostly eggs, on…

… Common Milkweed sproutlings.

And some caterpillars. This one is 15mm long. On grass right next to a small Common Milkweed.

Adult male feeding on Butterfly Milkweed.

This caterpillar’s about 5mm long.

From Saturday, a 7mm long caterpillar. Found six eggs on Friday, two on Saturday. In August, I had a total of 57 observations of Monarchs in all forms except for pupae.

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