It's 3:15 in the morning and I see I have a Polydamas that has emerged and is hanging from one of the pipevine stems in the tank. This is what happens when you live on a weird, nearly non-existent schedule. Your chrysalises get confused. I don't think my lamp is nearly as bright as the sun; I use those new LED bulbs and I think they're only the 60 watt equivalent. Don't expect pictures of this one; it's probably going to zoom off as soon as I set it free. Although, on the plus side, at least it emerged because most of them are still being slackers hanging out in their chrysalis (this is oddly true at MOSI, as well).
In somewhat related news, Dad had to perform a mercy killing the other day. He found a butterfly (he thinks Polydamas) missing at least 2/3 of its wing and it couldn't fly. He thought a bird probably got it. I told him it's tough, but it's the merciful thing to do.
