It has been almost a year since I collected this pupa to use in one of my paintings.
Yes it is still alive and moving......amazing!
Since I moved it indoors just before winter of 2005 it didn't receive the drop in temperature necessary to trigger it's emergence in spring.
Am so sorry I didn't find that out sooner as I have impatiently been waiting to paint the moth!
Now it will go into the refrigerator for two weeks and if all goes well....... immortalized in oil paint on canvas soon!
Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well. I surely hope it is able to emerge.
Carolyn Hietala
