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His wing is a little crinkled at the end but it shouldn't impede his flight.

Disclaimer: This specimen was wild caught, is native here, and therefore goes back to the wild. NEVER release store-bought specimens. ALWAYS check whether a wild-caught specimen is native before re-releasing, and release where you found it, not into a new environment. Manduca sexta caterpillars are considered an agricultural pest.
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TOMTE said:
And we have eclosion! Finally, after months (close to half a year)! He looks nice and healthy. Hopefully he doesn't fly around my room all night 😆
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I have a cap of sugar water set out for him in case he's thirsty. I'm going to have to sleep with my bedroom door closed tonight so he doesn't go on an adventure around the house and get himself killed by my cat.
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Went back and looked at the pics of him as a caterpillar. If he pupated late September, that means he was dormant for about 7 months! That's just crazy! I'm glad he emerged so healthy ☺️
 
Finally, something to post! :wee

Soooo many pollinators on the allium, and a special visitor who stayed for a good while
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A monarch!!! :ya

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I wish the butterfly wasn't blurry but I thought this was pretty cool

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TOMTE said:
Finally, something to post! :wee

Soooo many pollinators on the allium, and a special visitor who stayed for a good while
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A monarch!!! :ya

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I wish the butterfly wasn't blurry but I thought this was pretty cool

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Wow, such a contrast to how things are looking in my area, so green and alive! Here in the desert, we are still hoping for monsoon rain to perk everything up, so right now things are mostly dry and dead. The cicadas are singing though, so at least they believe rain is on its way soon. Those are some fantastic butterfly pictures, those little guys are not easy to photograph well and you captured them perfectly!
 

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