They started out as pretty tiny little Caterpillar guys....
And right on schedule...they hatched from their cocoons into cute little butterflies...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TW-0zgh_lBDpGX0yKi_slC8E_Agkxpz7QXS89J9nbKLkF2OASeRW3GWS7pb6rL80LuYb1zmJ6euK_woeJQIxFX-GGvZbDFBcy-ZZCBRH_FjN2ULhQ9U97yeersHugtn7Jsfn14tKaUs7/s320/bk+0521+2.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79077LEIgk1UvSmFZlsfSN8iycUKhOOIQjI56j2AHXfg8x38dnyvetbzak_8QPzhDE4lMC-nayM-_nzNHo2t6bhgJ4e3Sh77g76n-UbaRBhTcYK3bVx-o5uq7WFo326L0heuutg3u0oFK/s320/bk+0521+3.jpg)
The little instruction booklet that came along with our Live Butterfly Kit was right on the mark as far as what we were watching for...# of days between cycles, etc -
And sure enough - shortly after the chysalides turned black...our butterflies emerged...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYecGAM9K-eMYqr2lD48Ipm7Oms66t9lc8Fdr9LZaDG7qE-QXlD_NHSic_NjT4VIAJALvTl4pmerToocFgjtuf3cfDcVfnj8rhmZwpqfYMLqtLXo7_X-mdkegXwlAs-2PHKpzGNMCm5-J/s320/bk+0521.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPk8V-RGrP2sKtFmXdyK-FQLhhLq_L1FQmxvyifk-A0qRUd2hGnPui9led600_DLk9zCNwYY1p44ApRGmSSB8Vqgcb1k1NsH6wSJolfNNeKtfpd3FX3eumskJgaHSNDJbzUyQSIsHGYfI/s320/CIMG3083.JPG)
And shortly after THAT...we saw a lot of THIS.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYecGAM9K-eMYqr2lD48Ipm7Oms66t9lc8Fdr9LZaDG7qE-QXlD_NHSic_NjT4VIAJALvTl4pmerToocFgjtuf3cfDcVfnj8rhmZwpqfYMLqtLXo7_X-mdkegXwlAs-2PHKpzGNMCm5-J/s320/bk+0521.jpg)
And shortly after THAT...we saw a lot of THIS.
Yikes!
Our instruction manual did not tell us anything out the mating habits of our new friends - but there was sure a lot of um, friendliness going on...I hope if they WERE indeed doing what we think they were doing - that they lay their eggs somewhere in our garden and we can enjoy more butterflies!
We knew we couldn't keep them for too long - so we took them to daycare & shared with our friends there - (and why I didn't think to bring the kit to daycare daily so the kids there could take in the life cycle with us is beyond me...next time right??)
And then after a week - we decided to release them...
Except they were a little bit reluctant to leave us!
Big Sister WAS interested - but we had company - and she's more about her older cousin than anything else...
So the little guy and I did the bulk of the release...
I just love his gentle side... someone please tell me he'll always be this sweet...
3 comments:
So cute! We've got cocoons. Can't wait for our butterflies :).
Um.... I just died of all the cuteness. That video??? ahhhhhhhhhhh, he's so cute!
Very cool, Darc!
So cool, man he is sweetness...
Post a Comment