Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 35, 1 by debnes_dfw_tx

debnes_dfw_tx wrote:
Sweet shot of the Red Admiral Lisa! And good on the Gulf Frit!! :-)

You too Cat!! I hear you about there being so many~ They are most prolific here too!

Congrats on the Blues Mel!

Yep Kim! The Blue Crown PV is an evergreen here too. The other kinds of PV have more trouble recovering from the winter here, although I do have a P. incense that is coming back up now.. and I have planted some P. incarnata which will probably show this year and I will give it a good testing.
For the most part I recommend the Blue Crown very highly, especially for those who get freezing temps in winter. There's nothing like being ready with a full vine in spring when the Heliconians arrive. :-). It has proved to be a very reliable staple in my garden, and the fragrance of the flowers are better than any of the other PVs that I know of.

Guess you all noticed that I used the quick & easy cage for the Gulf Fritillaries up there. They have a quick turn around and I didn't need to tie up any of the larger cat/butterfly cages for just a few frits. Anyway... Monday they all made their chrysalids one by one... so I removed the plant and put a paper towel on the bottom to wait their eclosing next week.

Here is a picture reference of what that looks like now for newbies and lurkers :-) :
(On top is the cage securely closed, and below it is a view of the chrysalids attached to the top end... they have no problem silking themselves to the gladware plastic. When they eclose they can hang on to their chrysalis casing to dry, or they can grab the chiffon fabric just fine. The paper towel at the bottom is if they happen to fall, and to absorb the blood or water that comes out when they eclose which would otherwise pose a hazard.)