Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tuesday 12th January - nature notes

Swan Plant

My Christmas present from J was a Swan Plant. It is a plant which attracts the Monarch Butterfly.
Now just over 2 weeks after Christmas, Monarch caterpillars are devouring the leaves. If the caterpillars survive our menagerie of bird-life, we will be seeing more Monarchs fluttering around.

The Monarch butterfly can be seen in Napier any month of the year, summer or winter.

I might post photos here or on Facebook.

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