Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 24, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
And then I had to hang him on my finger to impress my family. By the way, butterflies don't like it when you touch their antenna. They were so cute I just had to do it, but then the bf would jerk and move around. In this picture there's some green in the veining near the top of the bf; I thought it was just the picture but I see it in other photos too. Never seen that before. Also, the bf kept moving it's little body back and forth like it was rocking. I imagine that's to get the fluid going so it can pump it into the wings. The bf is safe in the bf house now (Dad added weather-stripping today so it's super secure). Mom has already been tasked to let him go when it's warm and daylight outside.

Becky, my butterfly has the same birthday as you!

Melanie