More baby Monarchs Soon To Come...Maybe.

Today has been once again an interesting day.  First, two new males emerged from their chrysalises this morning.  I went ahead and placed them in with the others, so there are now 5 Monarchs in the outdoor pavillion.  There are three males and two females.

After taking care of some morning errands, I came home to find that there had been an afternoon shower here.  What a welcomed relief.  We need the rain here so badly.  As I was looking in my outdoor pavillion, I noticed that I only saw three butterflies.  I knew that I had a total of five in there as of this morning, so my mind started to race, and I began to fear the worst.  However, to my great relief, I found the other two together on a Milkweed plant.  Yes, you guessed it, they were mating, or at least attempting to.

(Two Monarchs mating in my outdoor pavillion.)

I'm not entirely sure if the mating attempt was successful or not.  When I found them, I immediately ran and got my camera.  But by the time I returned, they had already separated.  This is unusual.  In my experience, mating pairs stay connected for 12-24 hours.  So, perhaps they got interrupted for one reason or another.  However, it certainly is a promising sign.  If they do successfully mate, then we should have a new batch of babies in about a week or so.

Happy Monarching!

Caleb & Janae Warren

 

Help Save Monarch Butterflies

Dear Reader,

Thank you for visiting my "Help Save Monarch Butterflies" Blog. In it you will find useful information about Monarch Butterflies such as their life cycle, why they are threatened, how to raise them, and how to help them make a comeback in the environment. As you will learn, planting Milkweed is a crucial part. To date, I have sucessfully reared over 2,000 Monarchs, and I look forward to sharing what I have learned with you.

If you are interested in rearing Monarchs yourself, there are a number of websites in which you can find rearing aids and information. These include, but are not limited to: http://www.monarchwatch.org/, http://www.insectlore.com/, http://www.educationalscience.com/, http://www.livemonarch.com/, & my own websites located at http://savethemonarch.calebwarren.com/, and http://shop.calebwarren.com/. Also, if you happen to live in the Corpus Christi Texas area, you can get rearing supplies from me locally.

I always welcome feedback. Please let me know what additional features on my websites and Blog would be helpful to you.

All of my work is strictly volunteer and of a non-profit nature. My efforts are solely dedicated to helping the Monarch make a comeback. All monies go right back into the project. Hopefully, you will come to love this creature as much as I do and want to help.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: savethemonarch1@gmail.com

Warm Regards,


Caleb Warren