tatty little comma on my door

[glitterburlesque]

shouldnt they be hibernating or something?

[squishy]

errr... butterflies dont survive the winter. its probably on it's last legs now

[Susie]

Errr ... yes, some do, Squishy.

Yes, it should be hibernating, it was probably disturbed.

Nice find

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by squishy

errr... butterflies dont survive the winter. its probably on it's last legs now

Commas usually do as they overwinter as adults as do Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells, some Red Admirals + Brimstones.

[glitterburlesque]

it keeps trying to eat my finger so i made it a necter solution up and it seems abit more lively

[Susie]

It really needs to go back into a safe hibernation but it is too late to put it outside tonight to find its own roost, it would freeze to death. Do you have somewhere cool like a garage or shed that it could be put?

[glitterburlesque]

sadly not. the plan is to put it in a shoe box in the larder where its cold but not freezing
should i put anything in with it? twigs, water etc?

[Susie]

I don't think it is necessary but a cap full of your nectar solution wouldn't do any harm.

If tomorrow is sunny I would wait until midday to give it a chance to warm up and then let the butterfly go.

It is lucky that you found it, it sounds as if you have done a very good job of looking after it to this point.

[glitterburlesque]

where about do they hibernate? woods, marsh, grass land? open fields? all of these are in a stones throw of mine so if its warm ill let it go in the appropriate place

[glsammy]

They usually hibernate in log piles, crevices or under the bark of trees.