Woot! I'm waiting on some spicebush swallowtails.

Congratulations, Elisabeth! Did you raise the ZST yourself? I know they can be difficult.

Susan

Congrats, congrats!!
Sherry

Yes, I did raise it. They can be touch and go. I raised a bunch last year ('08) with no problems. Last year I had more problems. I suspect they may be susceptible to an OE type disease. Who knows...Now, I am waiting on my black swallowtails and my prometheas. Alas, the weather is going down to 50 degrees tomorrow after 84 today. No wonder I feel crappy, lol.
-Elisabeth

Hi Elizabeth,
Did you have the zebra chrysalis outside all winter? With this warm weather there may be some emerging in the wild already.
I saw a male Tiger Swallowtail yesterday,which is the earliest I've ever seen one up here.It's so nice to have an early spring,especially after the severe winter most of us endured.

Hey KC!
I had it outside. I have been concerned with stuff coming out too soon. It has been really warm down here this year, although it is supposed to be close to freezing on Sunday. I have been seeing red admirals and I saw one tiger fly by. I really need to get some nettles. I really want to raise some red admirals this year. Did your zebras make it this year?
Cheers,
Elisabeth

Sorry Dan! That was your post! How are the moths doing?
-E

I have Tiger Swallowtail eggs on my Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) - total of 5. It is a small tree right now. I hope I can raise them successfully.

Susan

Hi E,
My zebras never made it to the pupal stage last year.The Milberts didn't survive being stored in the fridge but I'm hoping the ones I released last fall are still around.

You've seen red admirals? That's a good sign,and no doubt they will be showing up here any day now.I have plenty of nettles if you want some.
The luna cocoons were outside all winter and I brought them in last week.A female eclosed yesterday,so there should be some reproduction happening soon.

I was reading through this page and then read "Hey KC!" I had to re-read everything since I was sure I had not posted. Thought maybe it was an old thread but no, April 2010. I was confused. Finally scrolled down far enough to read the correction.

I had two red admirals enjoying the flowers on my crabapple yesterday (first RA sighting of the year). My stinging nettles are growing like crazy so I'm hoping I'll be in RA business soon.

I heard that lunas are already flying around Dayton.

KC