Bev, I think it would be fine to release your BST today. I don't usually do this, but occasionally keep a butterfly in the aquarium over night and they seem fine, although quite antsy to get out by the next day.

I've got 3 Monarch chrysalises that have turned transparent over the last 24 hours, but today is drizzly and little cool. I put the tank outside last night, so they could get the appropriate cues from nature and hold off on emerging until maybe later today, or even tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is supposed to be much nicer than today.

Sounds like a great day at the nursery! The nursery lady was very nice to give you the plants, and it's also good that they aren't sprayed. When those BSTs pupate, they'll probably be over-wintering with you.

Thanks, I put the cage in the sun for a bit and you're right, he definitely was ready to go. He landed right on the alyssum. I'm very excited about my first Monarch chrysalis that should elose sometime this weekend.

'Sounds like you had an exciting day at the nursery, Bev!
The same thing happened to me early this spring, but I paid for the dill plants - the owner gave me a big discount, though.
'Glad to hear your about your BST release!

Sherry

Your plants were still viable in the spring...mine were pretty sorry looking. LOL I was hoping to find some eggs on them, but no.

Bev, my dill is a spring and early summer grower, it always peters out by mid-summer. Can't imagine there's much left of it at the nursery by the end of the season.