tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748726986493313854.post7322896569827083415..comments2024-03-24T16:09:42.990-07:00Comments on Northwest Butterflies: Coming soon to a land near you...Caitlin LaBarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06592892266736569213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748726986493313854.post-78301822111463179942014-03-27T20:51:46.174-07:002014-03-27T20:51:46.174-07:00That's neat! I'm glad you were able to ID ...That's neat! I'm glad you were able to ID it from my blog, shows I'm doing my job! Mourning Cloaks overwinter as adults, and they often seek shelter in garages and sheds. The one that appeared weak was probably still in the hibernation state. Sometimes they appear to be dead. The weather is getting warm enough now that I'm sure it will be fine, but next time would probably be better off to leave it be and just keep an eye on it. As long as it's in a protected place where a mouse can't get it, once it wakes up it would either find its way out of the garage, or you'd see it fluttering in a window and could let it go. Often they will venture out and fly in warm weather for a day or two, even in winter, then go back into hibernation.Caitlin LaBarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592892266736569213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748726986493313854.post-80058110389634989492014-03-27T20:26:41.127-07:002014-03-27T20:26:41.127-07:00We're in Bellingham, WA. We found two Mourning...We're in Bellingham, WA. We found two Mourning Cloak butterflies in our garage about a week ago. There was just one and we didn't look close, just thought it was a moth, then today there were two and we realized they were acting more like butterflies (Identified them with your blog). Caught them and took them outside. One flew away immediately, the other seemed a little weak and tired so we put it in a sheltered place with a very shallow dish of water and a chunk of apple (it was all we had in the way of less than fresh fruit). They are a very beautiful butterfly!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667864875773746002noreply@blogger.com