I may be biased, but this was really the best photo I got today at MOSI. So enjoy a Zebra Longwing all month long as your thumbnail! They're just so cooperative. It just sat there and let me put the camera right up to it; I didn't even use the zoom!
I have a feeling my bosses made a trip to visit their friend at the butterfly farm in Plant City. Between last week and this week, we mysteriously acquired loads of chrysalises. Most of them were Julias.
I found an Orange-Barred Sulphur on the ceiling.
I released a few Monarchs in the flight cage.
And they were also flying around outside.
I released a Long-Tailed Skipper in the flight cage but I also found one outside.
Back in the flight cage we had a really torn up Luna Moth.
This is one of the palest Sleepy Oranges I've released.
I released a Buckeye, too. They're so pretty when they're fresh.
We still had a couple of Malachites flying. Or eating, as was the case with this one.
And finally, here's what a Malachite caterpillar looks like. It's like a bigger version of my White Peacock with more prominent orange spots. They don't sting, but they sure are prickly. I don't like to move them unless I have gloves on.
