How are you today?

[Sylph]

So, I'm Excited :3 mile: .



Two of my little Monarch Caterpillars (Danaus Plexippus), have begun to pupate :3. It's weird cause it's not exactly that type of season yet in Bermuda, but I guess captivity can do that. It's so exciting, cause then soon they'll be beautiful big orange/black butterflies. Luckily I have milkweed and other pretty flowers for them in my backyard, so they pretty much live back there.

You're probably wondering why I have the caterpillars, if they live in my backyard, well...

I found one trying to go out of my front gate, towards the main road and I knew he'd get squished, so I picked him up and put him back there, only to find that the neighbors got a dog, and he was sniffing up their milkweeds. So I took the one's I could get inside and put them in one of my spare Terrariums(I have alot of tanks from my father, because he owned many animals, like fish and what not and before he left me, he gave them to me.) and planted some milkweeds in there.

I told the neighbors about their dog and they got him a leash and soon the milkweeds outside started to grow again. I got alittle attached, so I only kept a few and put the rest back on the plants. Well now they're starting to pupate and I'm so excited :3. The butterflies are like turtles, they usually come back to where they were born and lay their eggs there (unless the site is gone, then they go for the next best place).

I know some of you are like "why's he playing with critters, if he's a Musician?" well, I've always been fascinated with animals and I actually want to get a degree in Zoology after I finish my Music Degree. Music's my #1 passion, but animals hug it at a close 2nd.

Anywayz, that's how I am today :3.

This is a Monarch Butterfly in May, it's a girl I believe. Hard to tell


This is what their Pupa (Chrysilis) looks like.


And this is how they look as Caterpillars :3. Adorable :3