Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Monarch Cats . . . Finally., 1 by AmandaEsq

AmandaEsq wrote:
I collected 3 more small cats today each less than an inch long. In addition to the tiny cat in the picture that makes 4. Total. For the year!

I know other parts of the country have seen diminished numbers. On the other hand, a friend not far from here is releasing as many as 15 butterflies a day! We are pooling resources to ensure that we have enough MW to feed and looking for backup MW sources.

Of course I have aphids. I have noticed fewer MW bugs this year, but I do believe I am seeing the MW beetle. They are going over the neighbor's fence.

What else feeds on MW? I am seeing small brown and white cats at the terminal apex of my A. incarnata stems where I expect to find Monarch larvae. I'll try to post a photo later.

A.


EDITED to say - I watched the b&w caterpillar eat an aphid!

This message was edited Sep 13, 2011 4:10 PM