A few weeks ago a teacher I know gave me these little guys to set free with my students. A couple weeks later, it was a Friday and it became obvious they were about to hatch out of their chrysalises. Once they do that, you really have to set them free within 24 hours or they die, so I had to take them home in case they hatched over the weekend, which they did.
It was late in the year for them to hatch and it was very cold and windy out that day, so we don't know if they really made it past our yard, but they can't live in a container, so we set them free to take their chances. I seriously doubt they made it to Mexico, where they naturally migrate to, but maybe they made it past the Mason-Dixon?
Anyway, Danny thought it was cool to see them so close up, so we thought we'd post the pictures. Oh and some others I had did hatch in the classroom, so we did get to set them free with the kids, too. And you better believe I used that popsicle stick (which I disgustingly found on the playground) to act as a barrier between my fingers and those gross bug legs.
Hey - Sorry I have been bad about checking the site - but I added the link to our site so now I will be checking it all the time... So get to posting. Nice pics of the flutterby - They don't have gross bug legs - gross is the spit up, puke and doodie that is going to invade your home in a few months. It was good to see you tonight! - K
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