I put my BST chrysallises in a jar, and put them in the fridge--that has worked well for me before.
Daily Pictures #92
Here is a link I found. http://www.joyfulbutterfly.com/articles/overwinter-chrysalis.html
Since it is turning colors it may be too late to try to over-winter in the fridge. Your temps are about like ours right now, and I am still seeing sulphurs flying. I think Dale said that they find leaf litter or shelter even as adults then emerge in the spring and fly.
http://blog.hmns.org/?p=5882 Another link seems to support that also.
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I had a cloudless sulphur hatch on Thanksgiving. We brought it in from outside on the empress candle plant. I missed it eclosing, but saw it shortly after. I saw several new visitors on Thanksgiving too.
Here is a GF.
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And a GST.
and a Red Admiral
Common Buckeye
Thanks Sheila for the caterpilars overwintering link. The info. is very much helpful. Wow Russell, great variety.
They have really been thick the last couple of weeks. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and I am looking forward to more visitors.
Russell
You bet Lily! Great photos Russell!
Now anyone with more....please start a new thread, this one is very slow with over 200 posts!!.
Here it is:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1231839/
Follow me! Please? :D
I had some catching up to do and will head over to the new link but wanted to say Yakmon wonderful photos. Thanks Shelia for that link, very informative.
Amanda great news on the FL paintbrush. I hope you get your seeds...it is a wonderful butterfly magnet. It grows very well in Central FL sandy soils.
Anyway now over to the new thread....hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.