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skip fox

(19,360 posts) Thu Apr 5, 2018, 06:05 PM Apr 2018

First Monarch butterfly, southern Louisiana, April 5, 2018

Saw mu first Monarch this afternoon whil working in my butterfly garden, hoeing the milkweeds.

It would fly directly toward me then circle me, sit on a milkweed, fly around me again, etc. I swear they know what I'm doing.

He hung around for over an hour.

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First Monarch butterfly, southern Louisiana, April 5, 2018 (Original Post) skip fox Apr 2018 OP

Are you sure it was a he? Botany Apr 2018 #1

You're right. skip fox Apr 2018 #2

E.Z. to tell male vs females Botany Apr 2018 #3

Botany

(70,627 posts)

1. Are you sure it was a he?

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2018, 07:57 PM

Apr 2018

BTW what kind of milkweeds do you have?

skip fox

(19,360 posts)

2. You're right.

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 11:44 AM

Apr 2018

Probably a she. She was checking out various plants by sitting on them for 3-5 mins.

Type: Aquatic and one other variety.

Planning to spend several hours in my garden today and want to see another (or the same) one.

Botany

(70,627 posts)

3. E.Z. to tell male vs females

Reply to skip fox (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 11:51 AM

Apr 2018

The females have thicker black lines inside their wings and the males have
a little more color too.

Aquatic type is it a swamp red?

A. incarnata w/a female monarch.

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