"Hello, world!"

I collected a bunch of leaves from the linden tree; each one has a larva or a pupa of some insect or other. Every day, I check to see what has pupated, or emerged from a pupa. This syrphid fly was still brand new, still drying his wings when I found him.

All new and shiny

Ready to go.

On his way out, he checks his hair in the mirror/window, and off he goes!

There are still two pupae to match his. two ladybug pupae, a few parasitized aphids, and something hidden under a tight web. And the larva of that green caterpillar, now in his chrysalis. Maybe one of these times I'll catch one at the moment of emergence. I'll post developments as they occur.