To Christine, Yes, it's very pretty. It's quite surprising that my naughty cat's bite didn't hurt the butterfly's wings. That is, the butterfly in the video completed the eclosion successfully and flied away through an open window. :) To butterflymomok: It seems that Papilio demoleus libanius is quite common in southeastern Asia. It's an pleasant unexpected guest, especially when the mother must fly to 7F to lay eggs. :) Here is a photo I took when the butterfly opens its wings:

Isn't the second one hilarious? I posted that over on The Kitchen Table the other day, got it in an email from my sister-in-law in California. I've watched it over and over and laugh out loud every time.

Pretty interesting video. for some reason I kept thinking of ZZ Top, and the Grateful Dead ;) It is amazing how dedicated people are to Hosta, and how willingly the innovators struggle along making new plants. I can't imagine the area of garden, and record keeping it must take to wait out the maturity of the new plants.

Somehow I missed this post - the video is great! - I'm not used to seeing chickadees with caterpillars hanging out of their bills, so this is a new side of a favorite bird. Thanks, Claire