[BNS_members] Monarch - Open house Sunday

[Larry Bogan]

Hi all,
   This event will take place outdoors in our back field. We will have  
displays of Monarch eggs, larvae, chrysalis, and there will be Monarchs in  
the field. ( I counted 35 yesterday)  The field (2 ha) has paths to walk  
around the milkweed and explore if you like. We hope you will help us find  
chrysalis and larve in the field and mark their location.  Alison and I  
will describe what has been going on this year and answer questions you  
might have.

At the present time the Monarchs are laying their eggs and we are seeing  
more caterpillars in the milkweed. We have had about 20 Monarch eclose  
 from chrysalis we have protected inside so far. So we are probably  
experiencing a surge in the local population from children of the Monarchs  
that arrived in mid-June.

  There are mosquitoes present so bring some insect repellent. Covid  
restrictions will be followed for outside recreation events. At the moment  
the weather looks OK but if it a rainy day on Sunday the event will be  
posponed.

  We look forward seeing you.

Larry

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Larry Bogan
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
larry at bogan.ca