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Mar 9, 2015 10:15 AM CST
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Butterflies Enjoys or suffers hot summers Hummingbirder Birds Bee Lover Bookworm
Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
Sounds like a plan, Ron! I have so much fun with the kids (and adults) at MOSI showing them my "ugly" caterpillars and then pointing out the butterfly in the flight cage. I like to use the Giant Swallowtail because we usually have them throughout Swallowtail season and they're pretty much universally loved by the guests. The caterpillars are one of those who mimic bird poop and they stay that way even as they molt and grow. So it's fun to tell them this thing that looks like bird poop is going to turn into that beautiful butterfly they were just admiring. I hope it makes them stop and think. Even if I get through to one person, right?

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