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Friday, May 24: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 to Monday, May 27: CLOSED

Our regular Spring Semester hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28

   
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BTW, the type of butterfly is a painted lady.
   

Today is release day!

Where: Henry Ford Estate, at or near the garden south of the house (to the left as you are looking at the main entrance).
When: Today, just after noon.

Sometime over the weekend, butterflies emerged from their cocoons. I missed it. Did anyone see the butterflies emerging? Did you see them drying their wings? If so, when did it occur?

I saw three butterflies in the flight cage. Can you see three in the picture?

We are hoping to release the butterflies on Wednesday at noon, weather permitting. Watch our blog for details.

On this date in 1963, the James Bond movie Dr. No was released. This was the first James Bond movie starring Sean Connery.

The Mardigian Library does not have a copy of Dr. No, but you can order both the movie and the book the movie was based on -- and many other movies and books -- through MeLCat.

If you would like to find out more about Dr. No -- or another movie -- check our Film databases for plot descriptions, cast lists, production credits, and lots of other information. For example:

We've moved the chrysalises to the flight cage, where they will remain until they become butterflies. We're expecting butterflies to emerge sometime between Friday and Monday.

Students, remember that you can win a $25 gift certificate for Club Cappuccino by entering our butterfly trivia contest. Entry forms are available online and on top of the display case; all answers can be found within the display. Entries must be returned to the box at the Circulation Desk or submitted online by May 30. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the entries with the most correct answers.

All five of our caterpillars are now pupae (or chrysalises). Soon, we will move the chrysalises to the flight cage and they will remain in the flight cage until they become butterflies. We expect to have butterflies sometime between Friday and Monday.

The library is closed Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. Our regular Spring/Summer hours start on Monday.

Building Hours for Spring/Summer
Sunday:               Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Mon. - Thurs.:       8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday:                 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday (Summer): 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday:             Noon - 6:00 p.m.

Library Research Center Hours for Spring/Summer
Sunday:                   Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Mon. - Thurs.:           10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:                     10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday:                 Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday (Summer): Closed

The Computer Lab in the library is closed for the summer.

The metamorphosis has started - the caterpillars are becoming pupae (or chrysalises). The one in front has nearly completed this transformation. There is still one caterpillar in the back that hasn't started. Early next week, we will move the chrysalises to the flight cage (on the right of the picture), where they will remain for another 6 days or so until they become butterflies.

Three of the caterpillars have attached themselves to the lid and it looks like a fourth is getting ready to do so!
Check out the latest picture (click on the picture for a larger image).

Most of the caterpillars are spending their time at the top of the container. They will attach to a piece of paper at the top to become a pupa. Hopefully, we'll be able to get pictures of the process. Since we are closed this weekend, hopefully they'll cooperate and pupate tomorrow!
Check out the latest picture (click on the picture for a larger image).

All the caterpillars are spending more time at the top of the container. Is that a sign that they will be pupating soon?
Check out the latest picture (click on the picture for a larger image).

Its getting hard to see our caterpillars clearly in their little cup. All five, however, were very busy at lunchtime. Check out the latest picture (click on the picture for a larger image). It should only be a few days until they pupate.

I saw at least four of our five caterpillars moving around early this morning. Check out the picture of one caterpillar showing an adventurous spirit! Click on the picture for a larger image.

If you can, come in to the library during break week to see our caterpillars grow. But, if you can't make it, check out our blog for pictures; we'll post new pictures once or twice a day so you can see them grow. Our caterpillars arrived Friday. Wow, they have grown so much already!

Remember, students can win a $25 gift certificate for Club Cappuccino by entering a trivia contest. Entry forms are available online and on top of the display case; all answers can be found within the display. Entries must be returned to the box at the Circulation Desk or submitted online by May 30. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the entries with the most correct answers.

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