A cache of caterpillars: Surprise discovery of dozens of monarch butterfly larvae at the GWP Native Plant Nursery results in winter rescue effort

A cache of caterpillars: Surprise discovery of dozens of monarch butterfly larvae at the GWP Native Plant Nursery results in winter rescue effort

The New Year brought a special surprise to the Gila Watershed Partnership’s (GWP) Native Plant Nursery. While working under shade structures near the greenhouse on Jan. 5, Nursery Manager Jennifer Farris discovered several monarch butterfly caterpillars.