Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 79, 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
Lily....they don't usually take off right away or take nectar, so don't give up. The wings don't seem too crumpled....are they?

If it helps to know...my first emerged in the middle of a freeze...no flowers anywhere. I had it in the house so instead of overwintering it thought it was still summer I guess. I tried to feed gatorade an d wait out the freeze, but it died. We learn from mistakes, so shake it off and try again, don't give up, we all have losses but you will make a difference.

Now when I have one go into chrysalis I wait a day until it has hardened then move it to a cube cage I have out on the shop deck. I have clamped it to a shelf so it won't blow away. I pin them on stryofoam and when they emerge and the wings harden, I simply unzip the cage and they fly out. As it gets cooler and some over-winter, they will sense the temperature change and will stay in pupa stage until spring.