Hello Dustin, It's not my house! It's actually a family's pet hippo in South Africa.

I know Marlene, you are correct in what you say and truly I respect the rules of nature - I was just being selfish from a photography point of view but one of the caterpillars made it to the pupa stage and I am closely observing..

"Marlene A. Condon is a field editor for Birds and Bloom magazine and a regular contributor to Birder's World, Birdwatcher's Digest, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Roanoke Times. She lives near Charlottesville, Virginia, where her backyard is a National Wildlife Federation-certified habitat"

No worries Grace, I am happy to help you out and will e-mail you.

Hi Karen,
It would be wonderful to have you on board!