(To protect, observe and study, larvae and pupae, Monarch)
the small garden in front of my house, where I planted the air chayotillo (Asclepias
Physocarpa
Monday, April 4, 2011
What Happened To Ls Island
Physocarpa
are growing about 15 beautiful and healthy larvae occasionally observed new eggs.
I decided to enclose the middle ground in what I call a butterfly
I decided to enclose the middle ground in what I call a butterfly
recyclable house : Corrugated , thumbtacks or push pins bighead, tape (duct tape), adhesive white opaque plastic (garbage bag), 6 presses clothesline. Tools:
Saw, drill bit 2 mm (adjusted to diamerie nail), scissors, sharp serrated knife, tape measure, square, pencil.
Construction:
rules Cut four 1.5 m long and 8 rules of 46 cm long. Use the drill to make holes in two long sides of the rules, to 2 cm and 4 cm from one end (top). Repeat at 60 cm and 62 cm at the other end (bottom). Also use the drill to make holes along, by the end of the 8 rules of 46 cm.
Assemble the frame with the 8 nails (or if you prefer to use wooden blocks of the skewers). Fasten with tape.
For the floor, cut a square of corrugated cardboard 50 cm each side and remove a small corner squares of 2 x 2 cm (to fit the vertical rules). Make a cut on one side to the center and there make a hole about 3 cm (to accommodate the stem of chayotillo). The floor is important to: collect larvae that fall, preventing the entry of predatory insects, larvae collected droppings
- (additional microbiological investigation!
- )
- Place the sieve net with bugs, leaving at the beginning about 5 cm free (tab) to close the door (wait!) Cover prism 4 sides leaving about 5 cm free at the end of the fourth side, next to the first (broad) for closing the system door with clothespins presses.
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The lid is important to maintain, observe, take pictures and mainly to protect the larvae from the strong solar radiation in these days of March and April (and excessive rain below). Build a box - no caps, corrugated cardboard (with some fins above), about 51 cm side (inside) and about 10 cm high, to fit snugly over the prism. - Cover his top (the roof) with opaque plastic. Seal with glue or tape. Verify that you can easily remove and replace.
chayotillo Place in the butterfly garden, large larvae
about to begin the next stage
. Small leave them at the other plants, are very greedy! Will eat in a short time all the leaves from your hotel chayotillo.
Position and adjust the top floor. Close the door gathering fins (1 and 4) with clothespins presses. Possibly -
wind can knock their butterfly, then tie it four winds , as with a tent.
Now wait, observe, make notes in your log book, give maintenance, take photos, go to the butterfly larvae large. Write a report. Pupae prefer to hang from the underside of the beams (wood). If you need more, stick to the sieve some strips of styrofoam. - Well now that I told him as I did my personal butterfly. Design and build your own, will be more educational and fun.
- butterfly Next I use will be different, because it will include everything you've learned. Especially not make many modifications later, their larvae and pupae will be grateful.
If someday I have a suitable piece of land, will build a bigger, perhaps even able to walk within it, including other families of butterflies. And sit to hear the beautiful sound of nature, when he plays his flute. -
- And like everything we call life in the universe, or at least on planet Earth in which we live, watch them: birth, growth, react, reproduce and die.
Good luck.
Tell me how it goes.
Want some milkweed seeds physocarpa? I can give about 10 of chayotillo born.
Want some milkweed seeds physocarpa? I can give about 10 of chayotillo born.
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