Advice needed: Butterfly in my house
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:11 am
Hi,
Firstly, I must confess that apart from appreciating the sight of a beautiful butterfly in my garden, I know very, very little about them, and the point has now come where I really need some advice and I was hoping one of you might be able to help.
Basically, the situation is that I found a butterfly in my house, on the inside of a little storage box that hardly ever gets used (it was hanging on the fabric cover on the inside - clever little thing, nice and warm and no draughts!
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I was going to put it outside, but not sure if that is the right thing to do now that winter is approaching. So, this is where you come in - can you tell me if I should put it outside (I heard it move about a little yesterday afternoon, so it's not totally asleep), or if it is best to just leave it there (I would make sure it didn't get disturbed until spring-I am assuming they hybernate??).
If you think I should leave it inside, should I put some food out for it? If so, what would you suggest would be best? and when would it be time to let it outside again?
Thanks for any help you can give me with this dilema.
Kat![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Firstly, I must confess that apart from appreciating the sight of a beautiful butterfly in my garden, I know very, very little about them, and the point has now come where I really need some advice and I was hoping one of you might be able to help.
Basically, the situation is that I found a butterfly in my house, on the inside of a little storage box that hardly ever gets used (it was hanging on the fabric cover on the inside - clever little thing, nice and warm and no draughts!
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I was going to put it outside, but not sure if that is the right thing to do now that winter is approaching. So, this is where you come in - can you tell me if I should put it outside (I heard it move about a little yesterday afternoon, so it's not totally asleep), or if it is best to just leave it there (I would make sure it didn't get disturbed until spring-I am assuming they hybernate??).
If you think I should leave it inside, should I put some food out for it? If so, what would you suggest would be best? and when would it be time to let it outside again?
Thanks for any help you can give me with this dilema.
Kat
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)