I have been raising them from eggs on my lanai also. When a chrysalis develops I cut the branch and put it safely inside so it doesn’t hatch out and get caught in the bag. height: 1px; top: 0; Milkweed beetles are herbivores so I wouldn’t worry about them. When I went out this morning, both plants (in potting bags) have been pushed over onto the ground, some of the leaves have come off the plants, suggesting some kind of struggle, and almost all the caterpillars are gone! I don’t want to just keep the kit at home during the winter if there is no need. It looks like I’d get 3-4 good cuttings to root and the remaining plant that’s in the pot. div#block-symbolicmigrationtitle, Projects Our milkweed is at least six feet+ high. Maps The only bug I found on the plants other than the caterpillars were earwigs. Hi Nancy, this sounds like tachinid fly parasites: Monarch Disease, Parasites, and Caterpillar Killers, They should not be exposed to to flea/tick medication either…. div#block-monarchtitle #project-menu-toggle, nav * { Not even an indication that they ever existed.

Hi Sue, sorry to hear this. Ants gone and weed alive. Only buy plants that have caterpillars on them.

Hi Donna, monarch caterpillars don’t eat mint. opacity: .75; Is it strange that I still see the silver of the egg?

The monarch lays its eggs on toxic milkweed plants that the hatchlings feed on exclusively as caterpillars to become poisonous.

She immediately went into a chrysalis.

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I’m not the only one who loves the smell, they were covered with ants and I complained to my husband while writing borax on the shopping list. But I thought nature was smarter and they would do better outside. Tulip Test Gardens This is a huge evolutionary flaw. nav#block-tulip > ul > li > a, z-index: 9; } I know it’s probably over, but I have to at least do everything I can to try and keep him going. Spiders are the kings and queens of camouflage. It sets a bad precedent, tho’. I did see ants on the plant the day before but didn’t think anything of it. The aphids see mto destroy the Milkweed leaves by sucking the fluid out of them, and the leaves turn yellow and then brown. The more I try to get rid of their webs with a large bristled brush, the more I feel that I am spreading them around the garden. border-bottom-left-radius: 1px; display: none;

What can I do about them?

hi Sue, males need about four days before they can mate…it’s possible he wasn’t ready. Birds tend to stay away from butterflies with this same coloring and pattern, so other species of swallowtail butterfly, such as the eastern tiger, spicebush and eastern black, have evolved to look similar to the pipevine. I think the success rate of survival has been around 70%. position: absolute; Within an hour he was eating the smaller caterpillar. I decided to remove the cover and the next day they were all gone. padding-bottom: 20px; } But he easily fell off the leaf when I turned it to check on him, and hasn’t eaten all day. This coloration warns potential predators that the animal contains poisonous chemicals. i have been raising Monarchs for 5 years and every year I fight wasps. nav#block-mainnavigation > ul > li > ul.l1 > li a { Registration

There was only one large caterpillar!! good advice Rob…thank you for sharing your experience! Thanks. margin-top: -5px; } It looked like he had a scar on his skin and he looked redish on his middle. Thank you Roberta, I added your info to the ants section of the page!

Now that they have found their way in, you will have to reinforce the cage or try something else…good luck! a:hover { It comes off very easy and breaks apart in between my fingers. nav#block-robin > ul > li,

Yesterday, I had purchased some rather tall (3′-3.5′) Milkweeds at my local HD. I really think I *could* see them, especially with the magnification. Find more info in the comment section below…, Valentine Gift Ideas for a Butterfly Lover, Start or Improve your Monarch Butterfly Garden, Butterfly Garden Book for Monarchs- Instant Download, Top Tools, Supplies, and Resources for Raising Monarch Butterflies, Common Monarch Predators and How to Stop Them, http://www.usnews.com/news/science/articles/2016-05-24/use-of-parasitic-wasps-to-fight-ash-borer-grows-to-24-states, http://pest.tips.net/T003479_Keep_Ants_at_Bay_without_Using_Harmful_Insecticides.html, Monarch Butterfly Kits to Raise Caterpillars into Butterflies, 25 Milkweed Plant Ideas for North American Butterfly Gardens.

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list-style: none; I have seen a large praying mantis on cage, of course I moved him, but ……… I am re-screening with aluminum screening material right now. Plant placement can reduce predator traffic. background: #e4e5e6; Ants don’t like cinnamon. If a plant is still toxic after one mutation, what selective advantage would that first mutation provide, to enable an insect to evolve the whole suite of needed changes? The other day I was crushed to see my chrysalis is gone – the leaf is still there but something took the entire chrysalis.

I have been raising monarchs for three years now and built a hut that I rotate my milkweed in and out of as demand calls.

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