June 17 2021
Caretakers found small snake in basement, rescued it and set it free in house pond.
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June 07 2021
- Rescued chrysalis seen on May 29 emerged as butterfly. Caretakers opened net to allow it to fly away.
May 29 2021
- Found Monarch Chrysalis under a log at Pole Barn
Caretakers carefully removed Ashe Juniper bark from the log with the Monarch chrysalis attached.
The edges of the bark were attached to the basket handle. The entire structure was covered with a fine mesh net to protect the pupae from attack by Tachnid Fly that predates upon caterpillars and their chrysalis. It was easy to move and watch for the Monarch Butterfly emergence.
Antelope Horn going to seed, the feathery seeds float in the wind. This plant is in the milkweed family and is a host plant for Monarch Butterflies. The female lays eggs on the plant, the caterpillars feed on the leaves and flowers, then pupate into a chrysalis, before emerging as an adult Monarch Butterfly.
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