My cats have grown and changed colour.
You will remember the cat in the last photo which we all decided was probably the 5th. instar of a Scarce Swallowtail. Well, I have kept 2 in a container with some of the fruit tree leaves they were on and according to the web it looks like they are well on track for their development.
Focus is better on the second because on a better plane.
I have cleaned out their frass, added some fresh leaves & a splash of water. Now I await their progress. Is there anything else I should do?
I am glad I did this because the others on the tree have wandered off or been eaten or got lost in the rain.
The photos are not cropped so you can see how they have grown.
Today, 10 November - Cat. No 1.
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Today 10 November. - Cat No. 2.
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31st. October - 5th. instar of Scarce Swallowtail
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Nice study. We await images of succeeding instars.
Nice focus on the second shot. Third picture really puts things in perspective.
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