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Hi,
Anyone noticed low numbers of Monachs in Auckland City or anywhere else?
I've only seen 1 at home this season.
However, seen plenty around Waitakere & heard good reports from the North Shore area too.
Robert.
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Lawrence Pope
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« Reply #1 on: (06 Nov 2009) Fri 05:19 PM » |
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we had seen 2 about 1-2 months ago one laid eggs and we now have about 40 caterpillars and 9 about to go into the pupa stage
Lawrence Pope
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Robert
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« Reply #2 on: (07 Nov 2009) Sat 12:46 PM » |
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Sounds like your going well Lawrence.
Some years do seem to start quitely through.
Robert.
10-12-09 - Edited typos
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flutterbys
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« Reply #3 on: (28 Nov 2009) Sat 02:46 PM » |
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Hi,
I have heard there is none around Titirangi and Glen Eden.
Plenty around my area in Massey.
Have released around 29 in the last 2 weeks from home.
The rest have gone to West Lynn to their butterfly house;-)
Cheers
Flutterbys
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« Reply #4 on: (07 Dec 2009) Mon 11:50 AM » |
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My first observation of Monarch since about 1 month!
I observed one specimen in Auckland city, the 6th of December
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Jerome
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« Reply #5 on: (10 Dec 2009) Thu 07:14 PM » |
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Hi,
I got home today to get told that we had a visitor to the Swan Plants. On inpection, there is 20-30 eggs on all the plants. Yay, we'll have caterpillars in another 2-3 weeks.
Also heard that there is low numbers in East Auckland too.
Robert.
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« Reply #6 on: (11 Dec 2009) Fri 02:24 PM » |
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Cool, it seems the summer is coming finally!!!
Today, another Monarch in Auckland (Mount Albert), very freshly emerged!
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Robert
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« Reply #7 on: (11 Dec 2009) Fri 03:49 PM » |
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I told the laying female was in good shape & colour. So gues she was a fresh adult.
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Lawrence Pope
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« Reply #8 on: (29 Dec 2009) Tue 03:27 PM » |
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having a good season so far have let go 40 butterflies one was half the size of a normal monarch very small,
And now have will over hundred +++ monarchs freshly emerged in the last 2 days very hard to count them when they are small
only had one monarch laying eggs.
regards
Lawrence
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