[TN-Butterflies] Re: Viceroy caterpillar
- From: "Michael Lee Bierly" <mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx>, <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 19:12:34 -0500
Cannot believe that egg hatch so quickly. It was laid on July 28 at 9:27
a.m. CDT. That is around five days. If interested, here is the female,
sequence of the female going down the leaf to lay the egg, and the egg,
http://mlbierly.smugmug.com/Butterflies-2010/Admirals-and-Relatives/Viceroy/
13114700_KS9kB#950968267_4FdYt. Note that there are directions in the front
description area for enlarging the images. Do so especially for the egg so
you can see the multiply-faced egg, like a light ball. Thanks to Rita for
sharing this instar.
Michael Lee Bierly, Kentucky Manor, Nashville, Davidson County, TN.
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[mailto:tn-butterflies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rita Venable
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:36 PM
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Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Viceroy caterpillar
Just photographed a Viceroy 1st instar that just hatched this morning or
during the night. Thanks, Michael B., for letting me borrow your egg, so I
can photograph the life cycle of this beautiful butterfly. The little egg
was laid right on the tip of the corkscrew willow outside his window. To be
sure I'm not mixing populations, this butterfly will be released back into
Michael's yard when it emerges, and hopefully, it will in a few weeks.
Just thought everyone might like to see how very different this first instar
looks from the "bird dropping" instar that happens down the road.
Also, how similar are the egg-laying techniques of the Red-spotted Purples
and the Viceroys - right on the very tip of the leaf.
Rita Venable, Franklin, TN
Williamson County (Viceroy from Davidson Co.)
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