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

mellielong wrote:
Well, I got tired of Stripey leaning to the side at that weird angle. It just looked uncomfortable. Since I was going to do it anyway, I took him down from the side and now he's resting comfortably on the cheesecloth. I was touching him a little trying to make sure he was still alive. Then, I touched him some more since he wasn't responding. I know cats will move less when they're making their chrysalis, but they'll still generally wiggle enough to let you know they don't appreciate what you're doing. Finally, I touched his head capsule near his mouth and his tail started wiggling. I thought I imagined it so I did it again and he wiggled again. Stripey is alive! He should make his chrysalis anytime now and I'll be here cheering him on.

Melanie