Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY PICTURES #107, 4 by C_A_Ivy

C_A_Ivy wrote:
I need cat raising advise. I have two small monarch caterpillars which I am providing common milkweed leaves. Should they get fresh leaves daily? Will putting the leaves in water be helpful? I had a couple of large roving caterpillars last fall which immediately pupated so I did not get any feeding experience. Like all babies, they poop a lot so a regular change and cleaning seems appropriate.
The rain and wind has decreased the butterflies but they should get active this week with nice weather forecast.
My stink brew which I have ignored with the bad weather has really gotten rotten. Late in the afternoon, it had a couple of visitors in the backyard. A red admiral and a Pearly-eye. The Pearly-eye appears to be Southern since it has orange antennal clubs.
The day before last I saw a nice Painted lady nectaring a wild white flowering shrub.
Mother nature is wonderful by giving us flying flowers.