New born in February

Leopard reared on Flacourtia rukam.

Painted Jezebel (PJ) – the pupa on the top is a male - showing it’s white upperside forewings while the one below with black color forewings is a female.

A newly emerged PJ drying itself on the leaf of Tillandsia balbisiana.

   
Another newly emerged PJ drying its wings on Rhipsalis leaf.

Mr vs Mrs Gan

See what is lining up at my Mrs nursery :

9 pupae

At least 15 final instar cats ..


Another 15+ 3rd and 4th instar cats ..

and many many newly emerged caterpillars !

I admit defeat ! My only consolation is the cats I rear are more varied and uncommon. ;-)

BTW, if anyone is interested is rearing Lime Butterfly or Painted Jezebel caterpillar, just drop me an email to arrange for collection from my place in the west.

My babies

Eggs of the Leopard butterfly

Short Banded Sailor

Unidentified moth caterpillar

First batch of butterflies for 2010

The Lime Butterfly have returned and left its babies on our Kaffir Lime plant for my Mrs to care for. Those caterpillars have pupated recently : 
and emerged yesterday.

Two were perfect and flew off after they dried their wings but one came out deformed :-(

My Mrs now has a head start on me for 2010.  Mrs 2 : Gan 0.

I am currently rearing 3 caterpillars 
– Lepord caterpillars feeding on Flacourtia rukam,
- possibly Phaedyma columella singa feeding on an unidentifed plant from my condo and
- nettle moth caterpillar feeding on the leaf of Syzygium javanica aka Jambu Air.

Hopefully I will overtake her in a few weeks time ;-D