I had started setting up the tank on Sunday, but quickly realized when I found the old crickets inside that it was in fact used as a reptile tank at one point. That changed my plan of action slightly, as it still had some sand in the base and now the cleaning would need to be more thorough just in case anything lingered from the former residents. Then my cat got sick, and suffice it to say I forgot about the cleaning though I still kept an eye on the monarchs. Continue reading “Cleaning out the monarch keeper”
Tag: beneficial bugs
Guardianship update: 29th July 2018
At first, I thought the newest egg dried out or I had squished it in transfer because I couldn’t find the baby larva nearby today when I check on the monarchs and the egg looked deflated. I felt awful. Continue reading “Guardianship update: 29th July 2018”
Guardianship update: 28th July 2018
We currently have four larvae and another egg I risked taking off a seedpod. Continue reading “Guardianship update: 28th July 2018”
Two more monarch eggs found 24th July 2018
I found two more monarch eggs and brought them inside on their respective leaves. Continue reading “Two more monarch eggs found 24th July 2018”
Monarch egg progress #2
One larvae is fully out of its egg. Teeny tiny even under the magnifying glass. The second is still working its way out. Continue reading “Monarch egg progress #2”
One, two! Two Monarch eggs! Ah, ah, ah!
Not sure how many folks reading this remember the Count from Sesame Street, but the title above is what came to mind when I found the eggs today. Continue reading “One, two! Two Monarch eggs! Ah, ah, ah!”
New mini project: Monarch larvae keeper
I saw a curbside ad on Craig’s List today for a “terrarium”, and go to the address. I do so in the hope I might get my hands on a more suitable container for a project I’ve been wanting to do.
Update on things that go from wormy to fluttery
I heard back from a local monarch expert I’ve been corresponding with, and she concurred that what I found is more likely to be milkweed tussock larvae. Continue reading “Update on things that go from wormy to fluttery”
A short tale of Damsels and Dragons
Despite knowing that Gardner has many wetlands, ponds and waterways, because we don’t really see any of it from even the upper story of our home, you wouldn’t consider our home sited terribly near any of them. Yet if you look at one map that shows various water features, there’s quite a bit in our portion of the Greater Gardner Area, especially wetlands to the south and west.
- The light blue patterned bits demarcate wetlands. We live near Greenwood Hill.