Oh what a happy success! VERY good!

That's great! Looks like he's going to pupate soon so he will probably disappear off your tropical milkweed. Next time you can collect some eggs when you see the female and have more success. :)

Congratulations! Welcome to the addiction of butterfly raising...

Jeff

Early morning is the best time to find them. They are up at the top of the plants. Later in the morning, they go down to the lower leaves and actually off the plants to avoid predators.

Congrats kitten!! Good for you! It is really exciting to find them, and it's even more exciting to raise them and observe the whole process of metamorphosis. Be forewarned that it is an addicting hobby!

Well, I had looked after the momma stayed on the plant so long, but didn't find anything. I am thrilled to see this cat. I am so happy to see she did use it.

I am such a newbie, I will have to get a lot better at finding the little ones.
kay

They can be amazingly hard to locate kitten. You'd think that with the stripes and colors they would stand out like sore thumbs, but they have the ability to just disappear on those plants. Check underneath the individual leaves. If you are going to rescue them, it's best to catch them when they are small and before they fall prey to the wasps and flies.

Congratulations! I know how excited you are. I found a strange looking large caterpillar on my 4o'clocks this morning and have no idea what it is.