Ok, it's halftime so I guess I can post pictures. The Bucs are up 10-9, but never fear, they will find a way to lose. Because that's what they do. I still can't believe they beat the Steelers earlier this season. Pittsburgh fans should feel ashamed.
But in butterfly news, it's cold. So not many were flying. It's still in the low 60s even now but I did see a few butterflies out and about when I went to get lunch. The butterflies were mostly hanging out on the ceiling of the flight cage so I had to take pictures of them like that. But since lots of you are in areas where you have no butterflies, I figure we'll all just put up with what we've got.
First, I have caterpillars at my house. I have tons of Long-Tailed Skippers flying around lately and it's because I'm raising them on my butterfly pea. Here's one of the caterpillars as evidence.
At MOSI, there was one Swallowtail in the flight cage. This Giant ST was sunning itself on the Sweet Almond Bush the entire time I was there.
Lots of Malachites, still. I released about ten today.
Zebra Longwings were hanging out. They were the first to start flying in the flight cage today. But here, they're just hanging out. That's the classroom in the background.
I released four Atalas today and gathered up some eggs and cats and brought them into the lab.
I counted four White Peacocks in the flight cage today. This is pretty late in the year for them.
This Julia was hiding in the Kumquat.
And I found one lonely Gulf Frit up on the ceiling.
But back to caterpillars! The Imperial Moths don't look like they've grown much this week.
Most of the Black Swallowtails made their chrysalis, but this guy was still chowing down on the rue.
Look who I found outside! An Orange-Barred Sulphur! I walked around the gardens showing him off to guests that were coming in from the parking lot. I teach people things before they even get inside the museum!
And I'm pretty sure this is a Cloudless that is yellow from eating flowers. If he was an Orange-Barred he would have more blue, especially at that size.
And I found a Dorantes Skipper! He's really mad that I tore the roof off his home. He's doubly mad because he's molting and now he feels unsafe. But I put him in the lab so he's super safe in there.