Q: Many tour companies in San Francisco offer personalized service to Napa, and they'll even help you plan out your whole day, from wineries to restaurants. You can book a private tour with a small group, which will be a little pricier but more personalized, or join in a larger group. Ask what the company's transportation services are; they should be able to pick you up right from your hotel in San Francisco. This will also be a more expensive option, but is also simple and easy to set up. Ask the concierge at your hotel to book you a ride or look up taxi companies online to set up a pick-up. The taxi will likely just drop you off at your first winery, but you should be able to book a limo for the whole day. It will feel fancy and glamorous, but if you're riding with a large group, remember that limos are often cramped and hard to move around in for a whole day. Like a taxi service, a ride from a ride-sharing app will just drop you off at your destination, and won't stay with you the whole day--you'll need to call another ride when you're ready to move on. But this option could be an easy and slightly less expensive alternative to a taxi if you're looking for a simple way to get from San Francisco to Napa. The Napa County Airport can only be accessed by charter flights and private airplanes. From the airport, you can take a rental car or use a ride-sharing app to drive to your destination. This is the fastest option, but also the most expensive, costing $9,000-$25,000. You'll also need to leave from the airport in Oakland or San Carlos, as small planes don't depart from the San Francisco airport (SFO). You can also fly into Sonoma County Airport with Alaska Airlines. From there, you can use a rental car or shuttle to drive the hour into Napa. Another expensive but unique and exciting option, you can ride on a private helicopter over the bay and up to the Napa airport. Some larger wineries and resorts even have their own helipads. Research helicopter tour companies online to ask about their prices and landing options in Napa.
A: Book a private or large group tour for an all-inclusive trip. Call a taxi or limo for easy, private service. Use a ride-sharing app for a slightly cheaper private option. Use a private plane to fly into Napa's small airport for a bit of luxury. Book a helicopter ride or tour for a thrilling journey.

Q: Apply a heavy coat of petroleum jelly over all areas of the pumpkin, focusing on spots with exposed flesh. A thick coat is better than a thin coat. As the theory goes, squirrels do not like the sticky texture of petroleum jelly, so the stickier you make the surface, the better. You could also use a medicinal, petroleum jelly based vapor rub. These rubs usually have a potent odor, which can serve as a further deterrent for squirrels and other critters. Petroleum jelly will usually stick to the pumpkin even after the rain, and it may even last for the duration of the season. Check the pumpkin periodically, however, just to make sure that it is not in need of another coat. Coat all sides of your pumpkin with lacquer spray. Let dry until hard. The spray will create a crunchy texture on the surface of the pumpkin. This might be unpleasant for some squirrels, but not for all. In order to work at all, the spray needs to be applied to all parts of the pumpkin, especially any exposed portions. If the squirrels sense any soft areas, they will still chew the pumpkin up. A lacquer spray with a potent odor may be more effective than one that dries odorless. Thoroughly coat all sides of the pumpkin with hair spray, focusing on areas of exposed flesh. A thicker coat is better than a thin coat because it will be stickier. The sticky texture of the hair spray is what turns away many squirrels. Note that you will need to reapply hair spray every day or two, especially after the rain. It can get worn off easily, and once it wears away, there will be nothing left to protect your pumpkin from furry menaces.
A: Cover the pumpkin with petroleum jelly. Apply lacquer spray. Spray the pumpkin with hair spray.

Q: If this is your first time raising caterpillars, you might want to start with a caterpillar kit. You can order a kit online and choose from a variety of butterfly species. The kit will come with everything you need to raise the caterpillars into butterflies. If you prefer, you can instead find caterpillars in your neighborhood and provide what they need to become healthy butterflies. It's a little trickier since you'll need to find fresh food for them every day, but you'll learn a lot about a species native to your area. If you want to buy a butterfly kit, consider getting a species that will be able to survive in your region after you release it. Do a little research to find out which butterfly populations in your area could use a boost. If you want to find your own caterpillars, go outside and look around. Look for the following host plants to find different caterpillar species: Caterpillar/Butterfly Species Host Plant Monarch Milkweed Spicebush Swallowtail Spicebush Zebra Swallowtail Paw-paw Black Swallowtail Dill, fennel and parsley This will keep the caterpillars from crawling away and getting free while also giving them a safe, well-ventilated environment. You can fasten the cheesecloth over the mouth of the jar with a rubber band to keep it in place. If you ordered a butterfly kit, it would come with a jar and ventilated lid for you to use. Put no more than 2 to 3 caterpillars together in a jar. If they all become butterflies, they'll need plenty of space when they emerge from their chrysalises. The caterpillar's jar will need to be cleaned every day since caterpillars produce a lot of waste. If you just leave the waste in the jar, mold can grow, which is unhealthy for the caterpillars. Line the jar with paper towels that you can switch out for easy cleanup. Place long sticks in the jar so that the caterpillars have a place to climb. When you change out the paper towels, be very careful not to damage the caterpillars. Wait until they're climbing on the sticks, then gently lift them out as you switch out the paper. It might be helpful to have a second jar lined with paper. so you can simply switch them back and forth. This won't be necessary if you're using a kit, which comes with processed caterpillar food, but caterpillars you find in the wild will need fresh leaves every day. They're picky eaters and will only consume leaves from their source plants. Remember which type of plant you found your caterpillars on and feed them fresh leaves accordingly. Caterpillars won't eat old or dried-out leaves, so it's important to make sure that what you feed them is fresh. You might want to grow the host plant in a pot, so you always have some available. Caterpillars get the water they need from leaves, so there's no need to add water to the jar. If you aren't sure what type of caterpillar you have, consult a field guide to try to find out. If you can't figure it out, you should release the caterpillar, since it will die if you try to feed it the wrong food.
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Start with baby caterpillars. Keep the caterpillars in a 1 gallon (3.8L) jar covered with cheesecloth. Feed the caterpillars fresh leaves every day.