Butterflies

For Reagan's birthday, she received a butterfly habitat, complete with caterpillars. We watched them change from larvae to caterpillars, get into a cocoon and then emerge as beautiful butterflies. We set them free on Friday and then on Saturday saw a couple of them flying around our house. Reagan said that it was so nice for them to come back and visit her!

the container of larvae

once they turned into caterpillars, they climbed to the top of the cup and became chrysalides
We moved the chrysalides into the mesh garden

and one week later, there were 5 butterflies

Reagan and Cooper were so excited to see the butterflies

We watched the butterflies for 5 days before setting them free

Freedom Day!

This butterfly flew around for a few minutes then came back and landed in the bushes before flying off again!