In this butterfly gardening VLOG, watch as I freshen up and grow more milkweed for my Monarch Caterpillars. Plus, see a freshly eclosed Monarch Butterfly and watch it take flight in my garden. I also have to try to help a couple of J hanging monarch caterpillars that fell pupate successfully. There is always something interesting going on in my butterfly garden and I love sharing it all with you. Thank you for SUBSCRIBING to my channel.
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By the way, this doesn’t always work but on some occasions it does. I save some of my caterpillars’ silk buttons they leave at the top for ones that fall like that. Then I tape the silk button together to help it hold firm, and then put the feet of my fallen caterpillars and to my surprise they usually attach! I then hang them in there normal hanging position and so far of the about a dozen that I’ve done this with, none have fallen! And about two pupated abnormally, but we’re able to fly as adults because they eclosed very well. Just a tip for the future of the caterpillars decide to fall mysteriously like that again.
Very good
Oh my god your so funny, a milkweed caterpillar wedding bouquet lol Great video! You really got your hands full there gonna eat your milkweed before it even has a chance to grow with her laying all them eggs on it. So cool though.
I loved your strategy on helping fallen caterpillars. Usually when I encounter fallen caterpillars it is because tachinid flies have injected them with their larva. The caterpillar looks fine but within a few days after pupating the tachinid fly maggots eat thru the chrysalis. Hopefully your fallen caterpillars will be fine and you'll have more beautiful monarch butterflies to release.
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