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Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: My new Adopted Gulf Fritillary Cats, 1 by UniQueTreasures

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UniQueTreasures wrote:
This caterpillar was the one that had already made his "J" at Connie's, but wasn't in the chrysallis yet. He was attached to a little wire basket that was around a string of lights out by Connie's pool deck. I'd worried and worried that he wouldn't make it because we moved him. A few days ago, after it had rained so much, there was quite a bit of condensation in the little plastic cage. The Monarch that is in there was fine, hanging in his chrysallis on a passion vine stem. The poor GF chrysallis was quite moist. I laid it on top of the plastic cage to dry out.

This evening, when I came home from Connie's house, I brought another 15-20 home with me. We had just checked for cats and brought home about 15-20 the night I brought Penelope home.

No matter how many times I get to watch this happen, THIS one will always be a very fond memory because he was the first.

Janet