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How to tell the Difference between Future Monarch Butterflies and Future...
Queen caterpillar has three sets of "antennae." As mentioned in a previous post, one way to tell future Queen butterflies from Monarch butterflies-to-be is to observe them in the caterpillar stage....
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Getting your Filament on Queens vs. Monarch Butterflies, Part III
The debate on distinguishing Queen butterfly caterpillars from Monarch butterfly caterpillars continues in a slew of comments on the Monarch Watch Facebook page. I now stand double corrected: the...
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How to Raise Butterflies-to-Be: Rearing Caterpillars the Topic at Monday’s...
Ever wonder about the best way to raise caterpillars at home for fun? I do, and experiment all the time–with mixed success. That’s why I’m so looking forward to the Austin Butterfly Forum’s “How to...
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Queen and Monarch Butterflies Share Beauty, Charm and Gold Dotted...
Monarch butterflies get all the press as our most beloved species while the Queen, a close cousin, goes largely ignored. Life’s not fair, even for butterfly beauties. Upon close inspection, you’ll...
View ArticleButterfly Plant Walk, Monarch Talk and Caterpillar Crawl to Kick off San...
The San Antonio Botanical Garden celebrates the whole life cycle with the aptly named “Amazing Butterflies” exhibit, an interactive nature maze created by London’s Natural History Museum in...
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Queen, Monarch Caterpillars and Butterflies: How to Tell the Difference
Found a Monarch caterpillar on my milkweed! –my friend Hugh Daschbach, via text message Every year around this time as the Queen butterflies start to show up, we get...
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