A White Mistflower cat/butterfly!

LindaTX8 NE Medina Co., TX(Zone 8a) May 31, 2007

I noticed something on the E. havanense plants (that are going to bloom soon, BTW) a while back. Decided I'd never know if I didn't bring it in...curiosity didn't kill the cat, it just put it in a container to raise. A really small fuzzy-cottony pale green cat. Well, one is a butterfly today and I think it's a Rawson's Metalmark. Has anyone raised metalmarks? I've seen these kind on occasion, but when the camera got close, they flew off. Well, this one hadn't discovered it could fly yet!

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debnes_dfw_tx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) May 31, 2007

Linda~ What a pretty Metalmark!
LOL>>

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..curiosity didn't kill the cat, it just put it in a container to raise.

Reminds me I have something cattish on my Bluebonnets. A sortof bristly 1+inch yellow with some white and tiny black dots. Couldn't ID it with the books I have so far. Might have to cage it to find out.

:-Deb

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) May 31, 2007

Linda - Your Metalmark is beautiful. The intricate marking are just gorgeous! Thanks for raising the cat and sharing the photo! :-)

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) May 31, 2007

What a pretty Metalmark!

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asafla Palm Harbor, FL(Zone 9b) May 31, 2007

Linda,
That Butterfly is so pretty! Good for you!

Adrienne