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drmeow

(5,020 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 10:16 PM Oct 2014

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The other day I saw three of the four stages of the Monarch life cycle in my yard at the same time (I probably could have found the fourth, too, if I'd had the patience to look). Thought I'd share these photos with DU.

Caterpillar

Chrysalis

Butterfly

I also saw a little baby Queen caterpillar (the Milkweed stalk is about 1/4" in diameter):

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Monarchs (dialup warning) [View all] drmeow Oct 2014 OP

Wonderful! Thank you! Solly Mack Oct 2014 #1

Glad you like them! drmeow Oct 2014 #12

They're beautiful! I love butterflies and caterpillars! Solly Mack Oct 2014 #18

I appreciate all bug/insects drmeow Oct 2014 #30

These are cool Adsos Letter Oct 2014 #2

Re #2 - I know drmeow Oct 2014 #6

Fabulous photos. northoftheborder Oct 2014 #3

It is a drmeow Oct 2014 #5

k and r and thank you for sharing. niyad Oct 2014 #4

My pleasure eom drmeow Oct 2014 #7

Great photos NV Whino Oct 2014 #8

Thanks drmeow Oct 2014 #9

Awesome! I love them. Blue_In_AK Oct 2014 #10

We get both Queens and Monarchs drmeow Oct 2014 #11

We get a couple of kinds of swallowtail-looking butterflies up here Blue_In_AK Oct 2014 #13

Yeah - you're a little too far north drmeow Oct 2014 #15

Not quite. ;) Blue_In_AK Oct 2014 #16

These are just stunning pictures, my dear drmeow! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #14

The butterfly pics were drmeow Oct 2014 #17

Beautiful! CrispyQ Oct 2014 #19

my biggest bummer is that drmeow Oct 2014 #26

I once thought all caterpillars were bad ffr Oct 2014 #20

Thanks so much for posting. Central Monarchs' numbers have declined 90% in the past 20 yrs. hue Oct 2014 #21

That was just one of the reasons drmeow Oct 2014 #23

Monarchs? My Bad billhicks76 Oct 2014 #22

No, I would have given that a title drmeow Oct 2014 #24

No More Nepotism billhicks76 Oct 2014 #25

Unfortunately drmeow Oct 2014 #27

Still Should Try billhicks76 Oct 2014 #31

I vote my heart in the primaries drmeow Oct 2014 #34

Bloodflower Milkweed? Motown_Johnny Oct 2014 #28

Desert Milkweed (Asclepias subulata) drmeow Oct 2014 #29

Very nice Motown_Johnny Oct 2014 #32

Pretty flowers! drmeow Oct 2014 #33

Nice pics! trusty elf Oct 2014 #35

Love this! drmeow Oct 2014 #36

So cool - thank you! Tom Kitten Oct 2014 #37

Thanks drmeow Oct 2014 #38

Sounds like different sides of the brain working Tom Kitten Oct 2014 #39

Maybe drmeow Oct 2014 #40

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