Laura's wish list included some painted lady caterpillars this year. My parents ordered them for her and we were all surprised to see that the company sent them immediately. The one time we have done this in the past, they didn't ship until spring. So...Mom and Dad kept them alive until we got there. Then, we babied them all the way to Jim's parents' house and home on a 12 hour car ride, including bringing them into the hotel with us.
They hatched today!
We set up their own sanctuary in our living room since 2 weeks in a tiny net habitat didn't sound like a fun lifetime and we clearly can't release them outside. So far, they haven't flown around much. I'll keep you posted!
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