We adopted (kidnapped) this butterfly as a caterpillar I found on a random walk last August. I posted the picture to inaturalist to be identified,
then fed the caterpillar until it pupated. Pupa is on the left with caterpillar inside, working hard to shed the old form and create a new one. The dead looking thing on the right is the skin the caterpillar left behind when it pupated.
She spent the winter in the garage in a screened in house so no parasites could join the party.
Then the miracle. A baby (adult) moth.
The nice thing about being moth and butterfly parents is that as soon as they are born you get to kick them out of the house. 😉
Thanks for looking,
Stay well, be curious, learn things.
Kate
April 2023
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