Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

We just call them milkweeds. Are the ones you use the same? In Rhodesian days just W of Salisbury there was a Milkweed forest for several Km along the banks of the Marimba River. Always thousands of Monarchs in evidence. Now that it is Zimbabwe it is highly likely this unique place in no more.

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

Thanks. In the US, it is generally called the Hairy Balls Milkweed. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * Virus-fr

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

Dave & Dan,  FYI Gomphocarpus physocarpus - Wikipedia This is the Swan Plant, indigenous to Southern Africa. The food plant of the African Monarch, Danaus Chrysippus. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

Thanks, David! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 3:49 AM David Mann wrote: > On Mar 22, 2021, at 5:25 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > As you may recall, I am a butterfly not, and am particularly fond of

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

They are all very nice Dave - glad you put them in this format, too  Individual links to more than one image are a PITA in Thunderbird. ann On 3/21/2021 4:08 AM, David Mann wrote: Just four photos: I decided to make them into a small gallery instead of multiple photo links. I've had a few at

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

On Mar 22, 2021, at 5:25 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > As you may recall, I am a butterfly not, and am particularly fond of > Monarchs. I raise them from eggs and then tag and release them. I take > many images of them in all stages of development, using the asme camera and > lens that you used

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

Well done! Paul > On Mar 21, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Magnificent! > > As you may recall, I am a butterfly not, and am particularly fond of > Monarchs. I raise them from eggs and then tag and release them. I take > many images of them in all stages of development, usin

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

Magnificent! As you may recall, I am a butterfly not, and am particularly fond of Monarchs. I raise them from eggs and then tag and release them. I take many images of them in all stages of development, using the asme camera and lens that you used here. So, I can admire your work and envy the re

Re: GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

All very nice, but my fave would be the third one - 1106 -p On 3/21/2021 3:08 AM, David Mann wrote: Just four photos: I decided to make them into a small gallery instead of multiple photo links. I've had a few attempts at getting some photos of our monarch caterpillars lately but either the

GESO: Monarch Caterpillars

Just four photos: I decided to make them into a small gallery instead of multiple photo links. I've had a few attempts at getting some photos of our monarch caterpillars lately but either the caterpillars or the light wasn't quite cooperating. Today I managed to get a handful that I liked, alt