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Index of Subjects My neighbor, Robie Cooper got one of the kits for Father's Day. Last night just before the game the chrysalises of the larva were also about ready to have the adults emerge. They have about 30 or so. Will hope to get over later to see how many have emerged. Gayle MacLean Dartmouth ---- "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > JUNE 16, 2011 - The Wolfville Public Library now has chrysalises > (pupae) of painted lady butterflies that have emerging adults. One > adult emerged yesterday, another is close to emerging (colours can be > seen through the transparent chrysalis, and there are several other > chrysalises at various stages of development. The caterpillars and > special food were ordered from a captive-breeding source that schools > use. Check this out at the information desk in the library, which > was converted from the old railroad station. By the way, the painted > lady is one of our native species of butterfly; check in the field > guides and find out about the ongoing Maritimes Butterfly Atlas project. > > Another site in Wolfville for these captive-bred and mailed painted > lady caterpillars to butterflies is the Irving Envir. Science > Centre. Check at the information desk and in the Conservatory, where > yesterday I saw chrysalises placed (hanging) on leafy stems of > planted black-eyed Susans. > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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