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As Christchurch Butterfly Day is just under a month away, members and friends of the Trust etc in Christchurch, can you please save butterflies for our big release on the day.
The best way I have found to do this that seems the most humane is to hang your chrysalises inside. When they hatch put them in a box covered so it is dark and cool, and store in a cool place.
This will keep them inactive and dormant. Bring them out into the warm, sunny space (caterpillar castle?) every 2-3 days for them to nectar.
Ideally we can give people the most enjoyment if we have a large number of boxes for groups of people to release
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