This will probably be the last post on our Cabbage White Butterflies. A lot has been learned and it's been very enjoyable. I'll keep the cycle going for a while if our current eggs hatch. Once you have the supplies, it's pretty simple.
The girls can't fly, so we've been able to get them out of the netting and hold them and even get them to eat out of our hand.
We got three butterflies from about a dozen eggs (five eggs hatched). Goldilocks, alas, did not make it long. She died yesterday. Her wings were crinkled the worst of all three and she didn't seem to be able to get around very easily.
Carol has some trouble too. I often find her on her back just waiting for someone to pick her up and put her back on her feet. She seems amiable and enjoys climbing onto our fingers.
These are some of the 15 or so eggs that Carol has laid. No sign that any have hatched yet.
This is Goldilocks feeding.
You can tell when the proboscis is out because it's a dark color and the legs are a lighter color. Butterflies taste with their feet, so when they're on our hand, we can watch them place their foot on the sugar solution on our hand before they put out their proboscis.
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We have really enjoyed following the adventures of the Cabbage White butterflies! :) Thanks for taking the time to write and share. I envision the kids talking about the Cabbage Whites for years to come...a great childhood memory.
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