butterflies

Three weeks ago, we ordered caterpillar pupa 

and a butterfly garden from Insect Lore.

Our babies arrived within the week

with special instructions to leave them be

and watch them eat, quickly grow enormous

and then hang from the lid on their cup

to form their chrysalises. 

This is the picture you drew in your 

nature journal of their first stage.

Much to my surprise, they did just as they were supposed to! 

You drew another ADORABLE picture in your journal:

and we transfered them to their netted house

and waited again for the next stage...

BUTTERFLIES!!!

They emerged in the night, so we were not 

able to see them come out.

We did see them first thing in the morning,

fluttering around in their home, 

waiting for us to feed them! :)

You drew another photo:

Three days later we took them into our

screen room and let them out.

We spent some time gently playing with them

and photographing them.

Then we opened the door to let them fly out

to complete their life cycle.

Something we will definitely do again.