Late season butterfly - Ask Extension
Hello,
My family accidentally brought in a caterpillar with our herb harvest, which has just now exited its chrysalis. We are wondering what, if an...
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Late season butterfly #854454
Asked October 31, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
Hello,
My family accidentally brought in a caterpillar with our herb harvest, which has just now exited its chrysalis. We are wondering what, if anything, we can or should do to release the butterfly, given the temperature. Any advice or resources would be appreciated!
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Good Morning,
Thank you for contacting the U of M Extension Service.
We are volunteers who answer yard and garden horticulture questions.
I have no advice on how to keep the buttefly alive. If you release it in the cold, it will probably not make it.
So sorry.