Yes, this is a larva that I am raising for release. Ugly, ain't she? I am most seriously concerned about the tragic decline in the population of Monarch Butterflies in North America, and I raise and release from 30 to 70 every year. I have planted a lot of nectar plants in our yard, and quite a few milkweeds to permit them to reproduce. In the last 3 years, I have observed eggs that a number of released and wild Monarchs have deposited on my milkweeds.
Other butterflies are also much rarer in our area than was the case 10-20 years ago. Accordingly, I also raise a few Painted Ladies or American Ladies each year, and plant hosts for these species. I am hoping to also raise a few black Swallowtails later this year, if eggs or newly hatched larvae become available. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 1:03 AM Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > Amazing that some butterfly larvae can be so grotesque, probably to > scare off predators. Is that another of your breeding ventures, Dan? > > Alan c > > On 04-Jun-21 07:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/6/3/lady > > > > K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.5 > > Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are invited and appreciated. > > > > Dan Matyola > > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
