Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Puzzling dilemma ...., 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Yeah, sometimes they don't like soil at all. I find cocoon under the mulch and under the leaves that gather around my firebush hedges. The paper towels and leaves work better in my opinion. Don't have to worry about critters in the soil or bacteria etc.

Keep us posted :o)

~ Cat

This Five-Spotted Hawkmoth (Manduca Quinquemaculata) emerged earlier this week. As you can tell by the standard size brick it's on...it was a big 'un ;o) It has five sets of yellow spots on the body :o)