Day 2163 | Success…Short-Lived

This little guy (or gal?) emerged today! It was beautiful and incredible and so exciting.

And then? Before we could wait for his little wings to dry out and release him, there was an incident. Richmond, our foster cat, was outside on the porch where the butterfly cage has been for the past two weeks. Apparently the fluttering inside the cage was too much for him. When Richmond was out there for a few minutes on his own, we came back to find the cage on the floor and our new friend gone. It was (and still is) devastating.

We’re continuing to hold out hope for our second chrysalis (even though the cage got batted around a bit). Keep thinking happy thoughts.