Pamela Moresby
This little Butterfly was released yesterday because its wings became stronger, in winter if they hatch I release them in the morning so they get a chance to survive.
This little Monarch is half the size of most of them.
If you release them in the evening and it’s cold they will drop to the ground dead. During the day when it gets cold here, they climb into a nearby bush that shelters them from the cold.
Yes, Tasartcraft, I am raising Monarch Butterflies because in NZ they are the easiest butterflies to raise. I plant our type of milkweed which is a NZ Swan plant for food and sometimes take them inside in a bucket so their predators don’t get them or else when it gets too cold for the caterpillars…
thanks for the kind comments
Thanks for the information Ileana, you are right…I don’t understand a lot about cold blooded creatures, except I have learned what I have by observation.
Nice photo!!!
I guess they’ll have much better chance of surviving with your help 🙂
Well, we live in hope butterflies don’t live long, for Monarchs average is 4- 8 weeks but they can live up to 5 months
what a wonderful picture. The butterfly was lucky that you were there to make sure it had a chance!
Thanks Doc, glad you like it. I raise these butterflies…other wise their predators get them as caterpillars. I try and keep them outside if I can
How to decorate a butterfly, dae r Pamela … how did you manage to paint it so close?
Thanks so much Lado, I only photographed it with my cell phone.
You did it well, dear Pamela
That you for sharing the facts about butterflies.
Thanks so much Deepizzaguy, glad you like butterflies.
Butterflies are interesting animals to learn about.
Yes, takes years to learn about them…
That is an amazing fact.
good intentions alone don’t make a good deed. you need to understand the consequences of your actions before you act
Yes, so I found out to my cost but these monarch have taught me a lot. So I do know how to help them better than my first times that I tried to help them
and now that you understand what you are doing, you can do it effectively
Great information to know to detail of release and it’s time effects
Thanks Witty Feeds, in America Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico to escape cold weather, our Monarchs find a tree or bush to go to in winter but they come out on sunny winter days to fly sometimes.
Beautiful capture… and I learned something new from this post.
Thanks so much Artbytes, glad you visited.
Beautiful butterfly, how did you take the picture so close?
I just used my cell phone and got close to the butterfly thanks Maria
Good that you know the time to release them. how beautiful!
thanks so much Carol,……..
How nice a butterfly. I found out something new again. Thank you
Thanks so much Vidocka, glad you like it.
Butterflies have cold blood, and they need heat to take their flight.