Hurricane Irma Aftermath

Phew!
When we decided to evacuate I was so worried about the thousands of mealworms we left behind. All that work... all that time.. Would they survive? Would they be scattered all over my garage floor when I returned? Would I have to start all over?
Well we thankfully lucked out and received minimal damage to our property. And it turns out that mealworms absolutely love staying in garages during a hurricane! They thrived in the extra humidity - so much that I had to create three new beetle trays for all of the pupae I collected. About 2,800 in one week for anyone keeping score. 

Shortly after returning home a buddy of mine told me about a Wild Bird Rehab Center down in the Keys that had been heavily damaged. Feeling blessed that my mealies had survived the storm, I felt it was only right to send some worms their way to help replace what might have been lost. I also encouraged several other national mealworm farmers to do the same. 
For more information on the damaged rehab center, click here.