Viceroy Butterfly

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Elliecat Posted: 11-16-2009 8:38 PM

I found a Viceroy butterfly in my yard last week.  Its the middle of Nov and will be getting very cold in PA soon, what can I do?

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Hiker07_IL_5 replied on 11-17-2009 10:56 AM

Not really sure, do you actually have it or is it outdoors? If I had caught it I'd find out what they eat and put it in something like a old fish tank or something similar? I'm just guessing. Outdoors I put out fruit for my butterflies.

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Butterfly_Sue_FL replied on 11-17-2009 11:07 AM

The caterpillar will roll itself in a leaf and overwinter.

 

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