it's a...skipper!

[Diane Adams]

Hi Everybody,

I'm very proud of myself--I managed to rear something other than a
Monarch.

My Tawny-Edged Skipper eclosed today!  The egg had been laid next to me
back in mid August.  I knew that it had pupated a couple of weeks ago (I
opened its grassy nest and found a really cute little chrysalis--I
planned to photograph it, but...)  I didn't know how long it was likely
to stay, but with the warm weather, I decided not to try refrigerating
it.  Anyway, I happened to glance in its cage today, and there was a
skipper looking at me.  Once it started flying around the cage, I
brought it outside.  When I opened the cage, it left so quickly, I
didn't even see it where it went.

Thank you Bill, Harry, Jeff, and Carol for your advice during this
project!  Hopefully next year I'll have Monarchs to raise again :-)

Diane Adams
Chester