Day 5: Bulking up

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Metamorphosis Watch: Day 5

Just in case you are sitting on the edge of your seat wondering, our little monarch butterfly caterpillar that hatched four days ago, has now doubled in size since Friday. It is feeding exclusively on common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). 

The bulk it puts on now will aid it in a few weeks during its flight to Cerro Pelón or one of the other Mexican mountaintop sanctuaries.

To see yesterday, click: Day 4 

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