Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 26, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
This one seemed to take a long time to dry. I always know when they're "ready for takeoff" because they squirt you right before. Of course, there's also a liquid that comes out when they first eclose. In fact, this bf had (kind of greenish) droplets on his tails, and it seemed to keep them sticking together and he couldn't spread his wings all the way open. I took the edge of my tshirt and dried him off and he seemed fine. I was in the middle of planting pansies, so I set him on my cassia until I was done. Then, we toured the neighborhood until it was time to fly away.