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Sep 5, 2014 5:05 PM CST
Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Region: Pacific Northwest Region: Mid-Atlantic Region: Maryland Butterflies Bee Lover Native Plants and Wildflowers
Echinacea Azaleas Forum moderator Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I have 5 Monarch cats right now. I found 3 as eggs on my milkweed, and the other two I found as small caterpillars. One just formed his chrysalis today, and 3 others are getting ready, beginning to weave their thread attachments. The last one looks huge so I'm sure he'll join them soon! Smiling

I also have one BST cat in the ready-to-pupate position, and another small one that I just found yesterday on my fennel.

These are small numbers from my own yard, but the people I'm working with in Annapolis and VA say they're pleased with the numbers of Monarch eggs and cats they're finding. So, this is all hopeful--a step in the right direction at least.
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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