swallowtails

[Semjase]

>Subject: swallowtails
>From: mambrose at uti.com (Mike Ambrose)
>Date: 9/20/98 4:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time
>Message-id: <6u3vv5$1q0$1 at flood.xnet.com>
>
>My wife and I have found a black swallowtail chrysalis and would like
>to know how long it might take to change into a butterfly?  Any help
>would be appreciated!
>
This time of tear it will likely be in diapause and can be let to overwinter. 
I f kept in the house it might emerge in a few weeks but will be alone.

S.