Elaine, butterflies generally try to fly up to escape. That's why when I net them, I put the net over, and then hold the tip of it up with my fingers so they fly up further into the net! Some of them are pretty smart and know to fly under the rim, though. Gulf Frits are amazingly good at it. Even when I've held the net against the ground they manage to squeeze out.
I once volunteered replanting natives in a preserve and since there's no irrigation, the county brought out fire trucks to irrigate it! They did it after we left so I didn't see it, but I thought that was a neat idea.
David, all of this is so exciting! Thanks for the pictures and thanks for sharing! I'm so jealous you got to go to Monarch Waystation Number One!
