NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
August 11, 2025
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Louise
had been getting discouraged with the absence of monarch butterfly eggs or
caterpillars in the yard despite some visits from one or two monarch
butterflies, but she was happy to finally spot three fairly large monarch
caterpillars, all on one swamp milkweed plant.
(Editor's note: If the monarch butterfly caterpillars make it to this larger size, the chances of successfully completing their cycle to the chrysalis and emergent adult are much greater.)
**Jane
LeBlanc had another successful 'hatch' Sunday, this time a male monarch
butterfly that has flown off. She also found one caterpillar starting the
transformation to chrysalis. She also came home to find two ruby-throated
hummingbirds, which must have hit a window, lying on the deck. One flew
off, and one stayed long enough to give Jane a photo op before it flew off as
well.
** Brian Stone reports nesting material is really
piling up at his window ledge wool carder bee house!
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
