[janetb45]

Hi everyone

After wondering if we would ever see another Monarch this year they are back.
Arrived on the 9th December and are laying eggs like crazy, we have loads of plants so hoping for a good lot of new monarchs this year
we are in Clive
Hawkes Bay

[Jacqui]

MikeGJeff… we encourage you to report what you are seeing ( or not seeing ) to http://www.mb.org.nz

[mikegjeff]

Great news. Can you please give the butterflies directions to Auckland? I have 5 absolutely massive swan plants ready for them !

[LeslieD]

good news 🙂 gosh Caryl 19 butterflys is amazing … I have dozens of caterpillars now and they are progressing quite fast … should have another butterfly today. So how long after mating can they lay eggs? I have visions of the 2 I released fluttering round Wellington and not meeting each other lol.

[Caryl]

And I have new butterflies – 19 the past 3 days but the fatality rate is high – 25%.
It will be weeks before I get eggs again so my plants have time to recover.
Caryl

[Jacqui]

I have eggs too, Janet!!! Brilliant, eh?

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