Adults or caterpillars?

Sherry

Adults - thx! :-)

Here's my most recent picture, a big red-spotted purple, undoubtedly a female. I had just released her -

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Here are some more -

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Here's a pair mating -

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Sherry

Thank you! Those are beautiful!

Deanna

Beautiful pictures!

Thank you both!

All the wild black cherry eating RSP cats have pupated, and they're emerging at the rate of about 2 a day. I brought the willow cats in, and finished raising them myself. One has pupated, two are in the "J" and one is still eating. Three of the willow cats pupated at a smaller size, so, either willow makes for smaller RSPs or some of these are viceroys. I'm hoping for some viceroys. The last one, the one that's still eating, appears to be as big as a cherry-raised RSP, so i seriously doubt it's a viceroy.

By the way, I've been able to keep the willow fresh this time. I've been cutting down pretty far on the stem, which is good, but I imagine that the rainy, cooler weather has had the most to do with it.

Sherry

There are three red-spotted purples waiting to be released now. The two on the bottom are big, and the one above is smaller -

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I've released one cloudless sulphur and one long-tailed skipper this morning, also there is also a gulf frit hanging out, waiting for release, a good day!

Sherry

My first buckeye has just emerged - YAY!!

Sherry, you are a treasure! :-)

Deanna