Find the Cat
lola8325 zone5KS
6 years ago
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Comments (9)So I find this other cat...... LOL My son an I went to get some fresh milkweed for the cat we had, and low and behold, another one! Except this guy was stuck under a garden spider and next to a ladybug. That spider wasn't gonna give him up, I thought for sure he'd already paralyzed it the way it was gaurding his food. But I got him away, unharmed (I'm a spider lover, so it was hard for me to steal his food, but I did anyways) I took the leaf he was on, and grabbed some extra milkweed. He wasn't bitten, started moving around as soon as I got him away from the big bad spider. Same kind of cat as the first, but about 3 times the size, still really little though. I'm pretty sure they are monarch cats. Oh, and remember I said I felt guilty about mowing down a bunch of milkweed when i first got here, This new guy happened to be on one of 3 that I just happened to skip over and never got around to going back to mow it. I find that kinda ironic....See MoreWhen and where to find eggs and cats?
Comments (9)Spicebush lay their eggs singly on the underside of the leaves. Look for new growth and look carefully. They are easy to miss. I hold the branch I am looking on upside down to check for eggs. Check mid morning, here for me between 9 and 11 is usually when I see the mama's out doing their thing. Spicebush females have the area of bluish color and the males have more of an irresident blue green or sometimes silvery green. Ocassionally I will get one with more blue. But the females are less colorful than the males. Also look for leaves that are folded over in half. Spicebush will eat a cut in the side of the leaf and lay down a webby material that will pull the leaf over. Again, usually you will find them on the newest tender leaves near the top or on the side of the plants....See MoreCan't find my Monarch cats-in-a-bag directions
Comments (4)Thanks, Sandy. You've released over 1000 monarchs and I've never even seen an egg; I usually don't see a cat until it's half inch. Two years ago was my introduction and I had one Bloodflower planted down by the lake (in the sun) & I had to carry water pretty far to water it. Out of the blue cats began to appear until there were 16 and I've never seen such eating. They grew like crazy, but I never noticed anything like instars. Then as suddenly as they arrived, they were gone! I searched on nearby tree trunks to no avail; a friend pointed out 1 beautiful green pupa attached to the big pot I had the plant in. We carried it to patio so I could watch. So it eclosed one Sunday when I was at church and I never got to say goodbye. I have several questions to ask you; should I do that on the forum or just email back and forth with you? Sylvia...See MoreFind the cat!
Comments (12)I was like, "Is he under the table?" Then I saw him. Cutie pie! I had the day off yesterday and I spent a good portion of it petting cats in cages. Wish I could rescue them all...See More
Olychick
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agopkponder...lots of owls have ears, that's why it was hard to find for me, I guess?
eta, I edited out the 3rd owl pic because I didn't notice when I posted that it had a little critter in its beak. I was too busy looking for good owl ears.
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