<![CDATA[The Clearing]]>https://www.theclearingblog.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w2wz!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9390b18-5c45-497a-a651-d15a3db2f9b5_614x614.pngThe Clearinghttps://www.theclearingblog.comSubstackThu, 30 Jul 2026 12:42:24 GMT<![CDATA[The Life of Zap: Part Two]]>https://www.theclearingblog.com/p/the-life-of-zap-part-twohttps://www.theclearingblog.com/p/the-life-of-zap-part-twoTue, 28 Jul 2026 20:23:02 GMTNote: I’m aware of the conflicting opinions on keeping a butterfly that can’t fly as an indoor ‘pet,’ and I actually agree with the recommendation not to do so if you are unable to provide a life for the creature far beyond placing it in an enclosure with some sugar water. I am not that type, if my enthusiasm didn’t come across in my previous post.

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]]><![CDATA[The Life of Zap: Part One]]>https://www.theclearingblog.com/p/the-life-of-zap-part-onehttps://www.theclearingblog.com/p/the-life-of-zap-part-oneTue, 28 Jul 2026 20:22:29 GMTFriends, I’ll do my best not to be too intense about it, but I truly will never get over how amazing the life cycle of moths and butterflies is. I mean, even if you have just a vague idea of how the process goes, you’ve got to admit it’s pretty mind-blowing. Let’s focus on butterflies:

In the simplest terms, it starts with an egg, which becomes a caterpi…

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