On Narrowleaf Milkweed
First caterpillar I’ve ever seen in the yard!
A Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus), photographed at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southern Sacramento County, CA.
Bad picture as my camera app kept crashing
On a lavender bush in a yard with lots of narrowleaf milkweed. Not sure if this is a monarch chrysalis. It has a similar shape but the coloring is off. Perhaps it died? I dont see any big holes or signs of emergence.
Strong smell of turpentine.
Strong smell of turpentine.