Butterfly in the winter | World of tiny animals |

After cleaning the garage and storage room I notice to my surprise this little guy. Our winter is typically too cold for butterflies to stay active, so they spend the coldest months in a dormant state - technically insects don't hibernate, but it's a very similar process. They enter the house in late summer or early autumn, find a cool part of the house, and enter their dormant state. Later in winter, when your central heating comes on and the house gets warmer, they wake up and become active again.
If you find a butterfly during the winter time relocate it somewhere cooler - the inside of a shed, garage, or outhouse is perfect. Just make sure the butterfly has an escape route for when spring arrives.

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for video. Looking forward to see more insects in your channel. Best entomology greetings.😮😮😮

[@natureatmydoorstep]

Thanks for nice comment 😉

[@mariakasstan]

I have had a monarch straggler stay with me for a few days one autumn during a sudden cold snap. While we waited for things to warm up, the little traveller accepted weak sugar water I held in a spoon, the long, elegant.tongue unfazed by the utensil. When things warmed up, my guest flew out the window, hopefully to find companions and continue the journey south,

[@natureatmydoorstep]

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