Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Bert my Caterpillar Pet is 70 days old today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRT!!

Bert as Caterpillar
Bert as Sarcophagus
Notice the two thin silk threads that attached him to the stem of the plant.? Uber Awesome!


Bert the Caterpillar who lives on the Dill weed plant in my kitchen turns 70 days old today.
It's been 70 days since my little Bert entombed himself in his Sarcophagus. I know you may think 70 days is a long time, but Bert is a Swallowtail butterfly, which means he can stay like that for up to 6 the months. I mist him ever day to prevent his teak coffin from drying up. I know he's in there because his little tail moves at night.

He is eating the nutrition from his body to grow into a big beautiful butterfly, hopefully soon. Stand by Bert.

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