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Question Mark on June 22
Here is the Question Mark perched on some Perennial Peas just after it was released. This was a butterfly reared from a caterpillar found on June 3. The photos in this set display the development of the caterpillar over the time that it was kept it in a container. The caterpillar was provided with fresh leaves each day from the tree where it had originally been captured. The caterpillar of this butterfly is very colorful. To see the development of this butterfly from when I first found it as a small caterpillar, view the rest of the photos in the set. The container for the caterpillar was a small, inexpensive covered plastic storage container with some holes punched into the lid. It is best to clean out the container each day and to provide fresh leaves from the plant where it was found. If the caterpillars are healthy, they will eat a lot and produce a lot of frass. Leaves are kept fresh by placing the stem portion into a small plastic baggie with a water-soaked cotton ball.
Question Mark on June 22
Here is the Question Mark perched on some Perennial Peas just after it was released. This was a butterfly reared from a caterpillar found on June 3. The photos in this set display the development of the caterpillar over the time that it was kept it in a container. The caterpillar was provided with fresh leaves each day from the tree where it had originally been captured. The caterpillar of this butterfly is very colorful. To see the development of this butterfly from when I first found it as a small caterpillar, view the rest of the photos in the set. The container for the caterpillar was a small, inexpensive covered plastic storage container with some holes punched into the lid. It is best to clean out the container each day and to provide fresh leaves from the plant where it was found. If the caterpillars are healthy, they will eat a lot and produce a lot of frass. Leaves are kept fresh by placing the stem portion into a small plastic baggie with a water-soaked cotton ball.