Pamela Moresby
I raised some Monarch caterpillars inside as the temperatures went down for winter. I had one Monarch Butterfly hatch today, and an unexpected pleasure to see.
This photo is taken with my cell phone. He doesn’t get released until tomorrow until I see his wings are strong and he is able to survive. I had a bad experience where a praying mantis killed one in the past because he wasn’t able to fly probably. So I make them strong first.
Yes, in the middle of winter in Auckland on a winter sunny day, I sometimes see a Monarch Butterfly in flight.
I never release the Butterflies in the afternoon when it gets colder as the Butterflies fall with the colder temperatures and they die. A free butterfly will take time to shelter inside a bush to shelter it from the cold.
In some parts of New Zealand there will be a tree or bush where the Monarch Butterflies congregate and keep each other warm. I have heard of these places but never seen them yet..
Now I am not a true Macro photographer for I don’t have the equipment to do a proper Macro photo but I use what I have, which today is a cell phone to get what I want to show.
So beautiful and you have such a kind soul!
Thanks Ellie, butterflies have a beautiful way about them.
Beautiful macro picture. I’d like to try the butterfly education, but I do not have the conditions
Thanks Vidocka, glad you like the butterfly, I think in each country sometimes there are different types of butterflies. We also have a butterfly place where imported butterflies come and people can see them.
Incredible that you get to raise and release these beautiful Monarchs.
It’s very easy to raise Monarch Butterflies , anyone can do what I do. Thanks Carol
You did a great job in capturing this butterfly.
Thanks Shavkat, an iPhone has a good camera, even if it isn’t the latest one.
That’s pretty exciting. I had no idea people raised butterflies.
Yes, it is quite easy Ghostwriter. I put swan plants in the ground or what you call milkweed. The Monarch butterflies like it and one does not need to do much at all. I have been doing this quite a while so I have learned a lot about them by raising them.
They’re in safe hands!!
Nice photo!!
Thanks Alibb, glad you like the Monarch Butterflies.
great picture! This is number 2 or 3 this year right?
Actually there were more than 3 butterflies but I lost count. Thanks Doc.
I was sure there was at least 2, that is awesome!
Great butterfly image, my dear friend
Thanks so much Lado………
Thanks Lado, glad you like the butterfly.!
With great pleasure, dear Pamela … I like the butterflies very much, it’s hard to paint
Wonderful capture, thank you for sharing
Thanks Witty Feeds glad you liked the butterfly