The Butterfly Whisperer
Watch this lovely Monarch Butterfly emerge from its cocoon. If you missed our previous share of Carissa Braun’s post on Monarchs and Milkweeds, catch it here: http://goo.gl/h5ZpDg
Also see Carissa’s autoawesome pictures of the Queen Butterfly here: http://goo.gl/EZct3p
Originally shared by Carissa Braun
Another Queen Emerges
I know I shared a butterfly-cocoon emerging last week, but this one was a bit more fun. The key to a successful hatching is to have the cocoon upside down. If it’s pinned wrong, or if it falls, the butterfly will die. The wings may be permanently crippled or the butterfly may not be able to emerge. After emerging, the butterfly must remain upside down to let the wings successfully dry. Thankfully for this Queen, even though the cocoon fell, it decided to try to emerge while I was there. An interesting, and rather cool, experience. Just after, I let it grip a nearby stick so it could finish drying. 🙂
I used the Photo app to manual add motion. It’s slightly off and repeats two photos, but it works well enough.
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So cool man
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The monarchs are almost gone from California. I’ve only seen one this year.
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It’s very sad, John Poteet . Blame it on habitat loss and milkweed eradication.
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I’m sprouting milkweed seeds and should have flowering plants next spring.
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NICE
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Nice Shot!!!
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Wow!!! Just in time
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I regret to comment that the natural process of Butterfly emergence from puapl case is being hindered by human Hand. pl avoid the same. A devout naturalist.
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Omg so cool!
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I’m glad to say there was no hindrance in this process, Bhaskar Ramana Murthy Vadrevu; however, that does not mean I endorse holding a pupa for this experience. It is a delicate process that not all butterflies survive, even in the wild. In this case, it was simply to prevent an unnecessary death as this butterfly was emerging before I had a chance to even attempt to re-pin it, but your concern is appreciated.
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Carissa Braun Thanks. In one of the photos I am seeing a series of pupae on a paper strip . Can you pl tell me How I can do the same
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Bhaskar Ramana Murthy Vadrevu the slip of paper is just to help keep track of each pupae including date pinned and species. As there isn’t really a place on most to pin through, a small dab of hot glue is used on the tip to pin, instead. It is also important to monitor temperatures and potential predators. In Texas, it’s trying to prevent the pupae from burning in the sun by providing shade and preventing fire ants from reaching them.
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lovely
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yes…usually many cocoons around here, but mainly tree damage.
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Cool I would love to see a photo of hundreds,thousands, even millions coming out simultaneously… that would be a great picture….
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WOW IS COOL
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Amazing
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The caterpillar has transformed.
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so
beautiful
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LOL
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It’s nature not marvalous
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WOW…
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nice
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Awesome
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Junaid Shaikh what is your problem with this?
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this is nature. but this is wrong, sad look
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If it is the appearance that bothers you, Sawindi Aushma, the wings have simply not been inflated yet. Moths and butterflies come out of the pupa with crumpled wings due to the constraints of the space. It just takes time for them to pump fluid into the wings to inflate them and allow them to dry before they can fly.
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It is destiny. we can’t change it never.. but i appreciate your feel.
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natural rialism
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birth of the butterfly
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Amazing!
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