Second Checkered White emerged today

My second Checkered White emerged today. The first one emerged on 033107 but I didn't get home until late and it was too hard to photograph it inside the reptarium. It wanted out and once I opened the cage it quickly flew away :o)

The second emerged today but since it was still the morning was still a bit cool and damp I was able to pick it up and get several photos before releasing it.

Here's the little bugger :o) It never would open it's wings though...

~ Cat

This message was edited Apr 3, 2007 10:15 PM

another photo...before I had to head off to work I left it perched on the duranta flowers.

~ Cat

Great pics Cat!!!

Very nice, Cat! Looks like you have a virtual butterfly aviary going on at your house. :-)

What a pretty butterfly!

Welcome to the TPP Butterfly Conservatory heehee......you are lucky to have so many different butterflies!

I love the Whites... it's a beauty Cat!
When I am out on the road I see hundreds of whites lately, maybe not Checkerd...Not sure, which, but they are a vision along the highways now.

What larval host were your Checkerds raised on Cat?

Deb,

These were using native Pepperweed - Lentejilla (Lepidium Virginicum). It grows wild back at the ranch. Parts of the back pastures are full of it.

Am having fun raising a variety of butterflies.

~ Cat