[NatureNS] Monarchs

From: "Roland McCormick" <roland.mccormick@ns.sympatico.ca>
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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.
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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
>
>


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