On Narrowleaf Milkweed
First caterpillar I’ve ever seen in the yard!
Could not get a good shot of this Monarch. They nor the Tiger Swallowtails will not settle.
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.
Is this what I think it is? What's the difference between Tiger Milkweed Monarch and standard Monarch? (I had no idea there were 2!)