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Paige's drawing of Munchy album-287b.jpg (18243 bytes) Louise with swallowtail
We asked Paige how big her Luna caterpillar was getting - she drew a picture and brought it to JJ Cardinal's. She's called her Luna "Munchy". [June 2004] Kathie Wind, Executive Director and President of Grand aKIDemy Development Center, Grand Blanc, and many of her summer students visited J.J. Cardinal’s to pick up a family of polyphemus moth caterpillars. The children will learn about the life cycle moths and butterflies with this project.
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Louise Dawson with newly hatched giant swallowtail. Louise found 61 eggs of the giant swallowtail last year and gave most to teachers for classroom projects. Of the 12 she raised, 10 successfully emerged into these giant beauties. [June 2004]
Regal moth

Luna moth

red admiral butterfly
Says Louise: "I had another regal (Regalis) moth hatch this morning and I released her this evening. Her wing span was a full eight inches; she was magnificent! "
[July 20,  2004]
Luna moth hatching from cocoon, and luna moth just hatching with wings still not expanded & appears to be asking: “you lookin’ at me?”  [July 2004] red admiral butterfly - the first seen of the season for J.J. Cardinal. [May 24, 2004]
J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store   ~   Grand Blanc, MI   ~   810-695-8733