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Index of Subjects I stand in awe of all the rain reported in the province. In out area I hear people complaining about the dry weather - you can see it in the small amount of water running in the Barrington River. It is supposed to be raining today - it is 1 p.m. and I haven't seen any yet. Roland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Bogan" <larry@bogan.ca> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:51 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Monarchs > What a wet weekend, I am glad I don' t have to stay out in it the way the > wildlife do. > > The Monarchs at our place are about half-way through their emerging from > the pupae. We had eight chrysalises hanging from the garage eaves this > year and in Alison brought three caterpillars inside to watch their > progress. Four of the garage Monarchs have emerged and one of the indoor > ones. We have found only a couple in among leaves around our place, but > they are difficult to find so there may be others. > > The Monarchs do not seem to stay around, but last week Alison saw four > flying in one area. I find them scattered over our 6 acre field so it is > difficult to say how many are here, but my estimate of never more that > four or five at any one time. > > The Monarch caterpillars are pretty well in therr last instar stages and > many who are going to, have gone into the pupa stage. > > Larry > > Larry Bogan - larry@bogan.ca 902-678-0446 http://www.bogan.ca > 6539 Brooklyn St, Cambridge Station, N.S. B0P 1G0 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1645 - Release Date: 9/1/2008 7:19 AM
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