Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: I got to watch, 1 by debi_k

debi_k wrote:
this was awesome and I think I'm really lucky

I saw the threads, ordered a BF cage from live monarch, and started planning for milkweed next year and to be able to do this next year.

Then Monday driving by a field of milkweed, I stopped and shopped. Picked up 3 cats and a fews stems of MW.

Came home from work Wed night, they were at the top of the cage
Thurs they did their j's

I sat in front of them most of Thurs, waiting.
right next to them, laptop in hand, probably on DG, I turned and looked and the first one was just about done - all green already! I missed it. So I sat for another 3 hrs- nothing.

Friday morning before work (I have thurs off), the second one is in chrysalis (I need to learn the terminology) but the third I noticed his antennae wilted, so within 30 minutes I watched the transformation. Very awesome.

Day #9 will be Sept 1st, having a "sister day" - will my luck continue so they can see one eclose? Or at least be dark and nearing time? hope all goes well