From Caterpillar to Butterfly

We have recently acquired eight Painted Lady Butterfly larvae. The Painted Lady butterfly is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world. It is native to North America, Africa, Europe and Asia. In North America, the Painted Lady can be found as far north as the Arctic Circle. During the winter months, Painted Ladies become concentrated in the southwestern region of North America; in the early spring, they begin to recolonize the northern and eastern regions. 

Our larvae are growing at a very rapid rate. As they will soon be forming a chrysalis, we have moved all of them into a large netted container to provide them with room and tree branches on which to hang. Keep checking back as there will be many dramatic changes over the next several weeks.