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Butterflies!
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October 24, 2007
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Can you tell a male from female caterpillar?
Without killing it? Learn how!
A chrysalis will change color hours before it emerges.
But there are signs that tell you that it will emerge
within a few minutes. No need to sit and wait
hours for the magical moment!
A chrysalis colors up like it is going to emerge but
never emeges. What could have happened?
Receive a different butterfly caterpillar and host plant
each month of your growing season with our
Butterfly of the Month Club!
Website Directory ... until a search feature is
added.
Christmas Shopping? Choose the Shady Oak Gift
Card!
Purchase a
$20 card for $15 until December; that's a 25% savings
for you or your friend!
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Can you tell a male from female CATERPILLAR?
... without dissecting it?
Sometimes, yes!
A male caterpillar has
kidney-shaped organs that show through their skin if
it's skin is clear or light.
The photos linked below are of the Canna Skipper
and Long-tailed Skipper caterpillars ... male and
female.
How to Tell ...
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How to tell when your butterfly will emerge ...
... within minutes!
OK, so the chrysalis has turned color and you can see
the butterfly in all its beauty inside the skin. But how
long do you have to wait to watch it eclose?
There are signs that give clues that it will emerge
soon ... check out the photos that show these clues.
How to tell ...
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Dehydrated Chrysalis ...
... no wonder the butterfly didn't emerge!
It happens to almost all of us and to my dismay, I
realized I did this myself JUST TODAY, November 5!
Your chrysalis colors up and never emerges ... what
happened? There are several causes of death at the
last minute before emerging.
Dehydration is one cause ...
... more about dehydrated chrysalises.
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Butterfly of the Month Club ..
... sign up for the 2008 butterfly season early!
Watch a different species of butterfly change from a
caterpillar to chrysalis to adult each month of your
spring/summer butterfly season!
Your initial
shipment includes a rearing cage, plant, caterpillar,
and more.
Learn
more about the club by clicking on the link below.
The species we ship depends upon your state. The
species
we are
allowed to ship to your state are also listed on the
page linked below. If you live west of the
Continental Divide, we will arrange for a butterfly
farm west of the divide to ship your Monarch caterpillar
to you, per USDA regulations.
Learn more about Butterfly of the Month Club
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Website Directory ...
... of sorts.
If you're lost searching for a page on our
website, you're not the only one. We are often lost too!
Until we update the site and make it easier to
navigable, including a search feature, please use this
page to find the item for which you may be searching.
If you have a specific word in mind, such
as 'egg', press control and F at the same time. When
your 'find' box appears, type in the word for which
you're searching.
Please never hesitate to email us for links about
specific topics. We may not have a webpage for that
topic , but we may!
Website Directory
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Christmas Gift Cards ....
... with $5 extra added!
Free FIVE DOLLARS off your next purchase of $20 or
more? Including the half-price offers that will be
announced in our next newsletter? Yes!
Simply order a gift card for $20 or more before
December 1. We will add $5 to the amount you
request on your card.
Half-price on Flying Flowers, Sterling Jewelry with real
butterfly wing inserts, and more. Watch for
announcements of our half-price Christmas sale in
our next newsletter.
Gift Card Information
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What would you like to see in the next issue of
Butterflies? Please send us your
suggestions.
Until next time, Edith, Stephen, Ester, Michelle, and the
gang
phone:
877-485-2458
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