I ordered some Mourning Cloak pupae from a butterfly breeder in CA. One emerged yesterday and it is big and beautiful. I have never seen one except in books. I've always looked for them when I take walks, but have been unsuccessful. Then, yesterday, as I was talking on the phone, I looked out the window and there was another one, clinging to the screen! What a coincidence! I now know that they exist around here. I'd like to raise some in the future and maybe try some in a butterfly release. I've heard they don't make good release butterflies because they tend to play dead instead of flying away.
