My 5 year old grandson is extremely inquisitive and regularly
investigates, among other things, local lizards and insects. He became
interested in butterflies so they bought a cage and acquired a few
caterpillars so he could learn about the whole metamorphosis process.
He watched as they went from caterpillar to cocoon to, finally, the
first emerging butterfly. When it was ready they released that first
butterfly and he watched it soar away. As it reached the height of
their rooftop a bird swooped down, snatched it up and immediately flew
away giving him a hard lesson in the circle of life.
-p
On 8/23/2020 11:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Thanks, Henk, Ann and David!
I am sure they do not recognize me; they just hang on for dear life to
anything solid until their wings are dry and strong enough to fly. I take
them to a milkweed or butterfly bush and gently force them to grab onto a
leaf or seed pod. There was a newly emerged monarch in one of the cages
this morning. He was pretty strong, and as soon as I opened my hand, he
flew high into the air and settled on a nearby cedar. Another emerged
while I was out walking the dog. After breakfast, I coaxed him from his
perch onto my hand. He held on so tightly I could feel him gripping the
skin of my hand. It took a few minutes to coax him onto a milkweed, but
that allowed me to grab a few images of him on my hand and on the bush.
The three larvae on the bush on my deck are getting really fat; I think
they will start creating their chrysalises soon.
Dan Matyola
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On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 3:43 PM Henk Terhell <[email protected]> wrote:
Dan, beautiful creatures and great colors.
It looks as if they recognize you have raised them!
Henk
Op 2020-08-22 om 15:59 schreef Daniel J. Matyola:
Two more images from recent Monarch releases. I find it a bit tricky to
operate the camera with one hand while holding the other hand steady for
the butterfly.
http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/8/22/on-the-thumb
smc DA 35 mm F 2.8 Macro Limited, hand-held
Comments are invited and appreciated.
Dan Matyola
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