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Do you know why their eye colors are green? Also I noticed that females tend to be more tawny in appearance (less powdery white than males).

I am very glad you started this project. Last summer, I raised tons and tons of cabbage whites found on my kohlrabi and I ended up pinning them and I noticed so much variation in the pupae color. It was astounding.

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I witnessed this first hand at a local park where I was working. A Monarch had laid some eggs on a milkweed patch and I collected 10 to rear indoors. Several weeks later, the entire patch was mown down. Unfortunately, most people don't have any idea about butterfly/moth foodplants.

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Sean, you can use my photos by all means, with attribution. I can send over the pictures.

I wish I had known about this project a little earlier because l would've sent out specimens. It's a little too cold in my area and even though cabbage whites are hardy, I don't have any flowers or foodplants growing to attract them. But I would love to be a part of this and I'll sign up for the newsletter!