LIME PUPA

Yesterday morning, I noticed the remaining lime pupa took on a transparency look and I could make out the beautiful colours of the wings inside the case. This is a sign that the pupa is eclosing soon. I made it a point to check every day for these 2 days because I knew the adult butterfly would be coming out soon.

With that, I left for work.

By yesterday evening when I came back, what was left behind was just an empty pupa case.

I hope this butterfly has better luck than the recent one with deformed wings and I hope it flew off in search of a mate to continue the journey for the rest of its short life.

LIME CATS

I found one cat below the pot of Lime Plant yesterday morning. It has started to pupate and by evening it was already in the pupal stage.

There was one more cat left on the plant which was almost completely defoliated as shown in the photo. I also found an abandoned pupa case at the base of the plant.

This morning, I took the photo of the same cat which pupated yesterday. It is amazing how fast they grow.

LIME PUPA

I have a bad feeling that you are not developing normally. Although I am new to butterfly breeding, I have seen quite a few pupae already.

Somehow your pupa case turn brown soon after you pupated. In fact, I saw some black liquid oozing out and dripping onto the leaves below.

What happened to you? Are you parasitized by something? I am watching you everyday and hope that someday you will emerge fine. I cross my fingers.