Date: 08/05/2018

Number: 4

Today I released 2 females and 2 males. I was concerned about one of the females who eclosed at 10:25 a.m. and she hung on to her crysallis for at least the first 10 minutes. When I looked back a few minutes later she was on the bottom of the container trying to get up the side. I quickly stuck my finger in the container and she climbed right on. I sat there for an hour or so holding my hand over her container with her on my finger and watching her pulse those wings shedding fluids. Pretty soon she released a big blop of that reddish brown fluid, she shed more a few minutes later. After an hour or so my arm and shoulder were pretty tired so I moved her to the flight cube and let her finish stiffen those wings. I released her about 45 minutes ago and held my breath to see how she would fly and she was perfect. Winging it up then soaring on the air and landing in a large tree in the neighbors yard. I will be working on an alteration to my containers that will enable the butterfly to climb more easily. I have the sides and bottom scuffed up and scored which gives the larvae a good grip but not the butterfly. She is the first one that has fallen. I don't leave the house until all the days expected arrivals have eclosed and been released.

Saint Paul, MN

Latitude: 44.9 Longitude: -93.1

Observed by: Linda
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