Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: 2013 Monarch Migration, 1 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Here in my corner of the garden Monarchs apparently stopped by. I was busy elsewhere and did not see the butterflies then. I tried to raise a couple dozen 1st instars (newly hatched larvae), but the dried air indoor due to air condition threatened their survival. So I turned them free into the many Milkweeds I've around the garden. Last week, I saw the 1st chrysalis, here is the second. Others either didn't make it or are well hidden from view.

I've seen many orange butterflies from a distance. Though, some in close up turned out to be Gulf Frits. So this year, as far as Monarchs, I've seen very few thus far.