I also hope she makes it. Reine des Violettes can be a beautiful rose when it's happy. And the fragrance is practically unrivaled in intensity and quality. Randy

MsToni, When all the cats are pupated, then move the container outside or put it in the basement. You can move the ones on the paper towel by cutting around them and taping them up in a different place. I currently have chrys on paper towels taped to the siding on my house. The reptile cage will be just great. You really don't need to do a thing for them this winter. Just remember to bring them out when it warms up. It won't hurt your one that has already pupated to wait to be put in the cold. It won't eclose this fall. I have lots of chrys in my laundry room that have not eclosed and that I will be moving outside after all the cats have pupated. Pretty much all of this last generation pupate over the winter. Cathy, it doesn't hurt them to be out in the freezing weather. My chrys were out on my patio all winter. It got down into the single digits here with a horrible ice storm and lots of snow. When it warmed up, the BSTs eclosed just fine. You are right, they do this outside all the time. I have lots of chrys all over my house right now, hanging on the eaves, window frames, etc, and on the trellises and plants in the garden. I'm not going to take any of them in. They will just have to make it on their own, and I'm confident that they will. Sandy

I have grown AWESOME BLOSSOM, BARBARIAN PRINCESS, BENGAL BAY, CANADIAN BORDER PATROL, EXOTIC TREASURE, OPEN MY EYES, PIRATES PATCH and THUNDERATION. I still have BENGAL BAY, EXOTIC TREASURE, PIRATES PATCH and THUNDERATION, all the rest rotted. PP does rot a little each year. EXOTIC TREASURE is the showiest. THUNDERATION is the best all-around plant. It is the only plant in the above group with good rust resistance. Just my experience and may not apply to your zone. Ed

Thanks for posting this. I read all about this courageous womans battle with cancer and pray that she is able to overcome this terrible disease.