Monarchs
Growing and releasing monarch butterflies with Stephanie's Mom.
08/08/2005 • Stephanie's Mom gives dozens of monarch caterpillars a safe home every Summer.
08/09/2005 • Tricia, helps brings two new monarchs dry out their wings before they fly off into the wild.
08/10/2005 • As the metamorphosis nears completion, the chrysalis blackens and you can see the outlines of the butterfly inside.
08/10/2005 • When the caterpillar is ready, it finds a safe place and forms a 'J' like this one.
08/21/2005 • After emerging from the chrysalis, they take several hours to dry their wings before flying away.
08/25/2005 • The caterpillars need a steady supply of milkweed to grow large enbough to transform.
