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Condition
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The condition of a monarch can tell us a lot about the age and/or the amount of stress it's
been through before capture. Make sure to record the condition whenever you capture
a monarch.
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Condition 4: Freshly eclosed Looks like a newly eclosed butterfly.
No fading or wing damage.
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Condition 3: Excellent
Looks perfect with good, rich coloring.
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Condition 2: Fair to Good
Can have little to significant fading and scratches, but no other wing damage.
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Condition 1: Poor
Has significant tattering, a hole in a wing or a piece of a wing missing.
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