This blog is to document my efforts raising
Red and Yellow Admiral Butterflies in New Zealand. After hearing that there are a lot fewer found
in most areas of New Zealand, I decided to give them a helping hand, to try and
establish a colony of them in my area. Until I began
raising them, I had only ever seen one wild one visit my country garden in 30
years. I also raise other butterflies, moths and insects, so will include them here as well.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Nettle with tiny Admirals


I have gathered up some of the nettle branches and put them in jars of luke warm water, before placing them in a "Butterfly enclosure" that I purchased from the Monarch butterfly trust. To stop the nettle wilting, I find I have to mist the leaves with water every now and then, as well as changing the water daily. Some I raise like this and others I raise in plastic containers.
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