Checking on Ed

M1

Ed haven't seen posts from you in a couple of days, just checking in given that you are having to play roulette with your octreotide. Hope all is okay....

ButterflyWings

I too hope Ed is doing OK. It so frustrating (and scary) to have to self-ration needed meds for any reason.

Joydean

Ed sending prayers that you are safe and okay!

Ed1937

Thank you all for being concerned. I actually got the octreotide made by a different manufacturer. The only downside is that it is about 40% more expensive and I have to fill the syringes. Other than that, I'm OK.

I haven't been online much for a few days. Still dealing with my son, but things are going in the right direction for him now. Hooray!!

And I decided to try something new. I'm trying to raise a few monarch butterflies, whose numbers are going down pretty drastically. I started out with 5 eggs and 2 caterpillars. The cats are only about 1/2 inch long, and I already lost one of them. But I'm a newbie.

I hope you are all hanging in there, and doing well.

Caro_Lynne

Ed, I know you will enjoy raising the monarchs as much as I do! I've been doing it for 5 years now. I too started after reading about the decline in their population. It has become therapeutic for me to tend to the milkweed, eggs, cats, then seeing the butterfly emerge and fly away! There have been times when I check in the morning only to find bare leafed plants and have to take off to the nursery for more milkweed.

Good luck on your new endeavor!

mommafour

Glad you're okay Ed. What an interesting activity! It must be an amazing process watching the transformation from the caterpillar to an adult butterfly.

Jgirl57

What a fun new hobby!

Jeanne C.

Glad you're doing well, Ed. Very cool about the butterflies.

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Iris L.

Thanks for sharing, Victoria. How wonderful!

Iris

M1

so glad to hear! We have lots of milkweed in our fields and I always watch--numbers are back up the past couple of years. This was recent.....

Caro_Lynne

My youngest granddaughter loves to help me release them! Great pic M1.

Donr

I have been raising monarch butterflies for 2 years at my home in South Florida. The milkweed plants I have are grown in containers and does not take long for a caterpillar to ravage the leaves.

Ed1937

M1, great pic!!

Caro_Lynne, that's a keeper. And that girl is a beauty!

Donr and Caro_Lynne, it's good to know others are doing it too. I've already made a rookie mistake.

M1

CL, what a great picture...those little ones keep us going. Precious. That's a million-dollar smile.

Caro_Lynne

Thanks guys ❤️. She loves having sleepovers at my house; however, since LO's been home (over a year) it's been difficult. I'm always so tired and taking care of him 24/7 is draining.

Ed, there's so much to learn about raising monarchs!