Some lovely pics there, the Scorched Wing look stunning.

When I said I had 41 chrysalises, I was discounting 2 that I didn't think would hatch, so I actually had 43. One didn't hatch, but over Monday and Tuesday this week, 42 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies have hatched in my house, and 42 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies have flown out of my garden. I've ...

I said in this post: http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8327 that I would give an update on how my 41 chrysalises are doing, and thought it belonged here, rather in the Identification section. To be honest, I thought it would be at least another couple of days before I nee...

Okay, with the help of my Mum, I have very, very carefully cleared out the other two containers, and I have 14 chrysalises in one container and 9 in the other, so that means I hopefully have 41 chrysalises that could hatch. I'll let you know how I get on, but if all 41 hatch, I don't think 41 out of...

Newly-formed pupae should be left alone for at least 24 hours to allow them to harden. Which is exactly why I wanted to leave them for a bit. Unfortunately I have already cleared out two of the containers, although not the ones with the dead caterpillars in them. I hate doing anything to chrysalise...

Update: So all but the two infected caterpillars, which are now dead, have turned into chrysalises. Also the two that this happened to were in different containers. I didn't keep 47 caterpillars in one container. They were split into 4 plastic lunch box type containers that I got from a supermarket,...

Not exactly sure if this belongs here, but after an 8 year break, due mainly to so many parasitic wasps, I am trying to raise caterpillars again. I had 47 caterpillars, and they are now all starting to turn into chrysalises. 17 so far have. I know they are Small Tortoiseshells, and from the fact tha...