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Butterfly born in my house! #861066
Asked March 10, 2024, 6:03 PM EDT
Carver County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for your question.
It is indeed a beautiful creature. Most adult butterflies typically live for no more than three weeks and often less than that. For this reason, if you did locate some place to which you might bring it, there would only be a very short period of time left in its life span. While this is unfortunate, it is simply the fact. By the time you leave town, this butterfly may have already died. My suggestion is to just keep on providing the care and nurture that you have started and enjoy its immediate presence. Unfortunately butterflies are not the pets that dogs and cats are. If you were to release it outside, it would not survive for very long with the cool night temperatures that are in the immediate forecast for Chaska. See the following for additional information:
https://www.sargentwelch.com/http://www.sargentwelch.com/images/Swallowtail_Butterflies.pdf
https://www.joyfulbutterfly.com/life-cycle-of-a-butterfly/
I wish that there could be better news to provide you regarding the butterfly that you now have. Just enjoy its immediate presence.
Good luck. Thanks for consulting us.
On Mar 11, 2024, at 5:40 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
So beautifully said.
Thanks for sharing with us.