Our playgroup raised butterflies this spring. We each took 2
caterpillars home in an
environment and watched their
transformation into beautiful butterflies. The really cool thing about it is that when they come out of their
cocoons they are a little dopey at first. Until they get their
bearings they will sit on your finger or face or where ever you choose to put them. Here is B giving it a try!
Dash's turn!
Max B!
Darby. Yes that is the habitat in the back. It is a diaper box with
saran wrap on the sides.
This was really fun and you can order them off the
TV or websites for 20$. Something I would love to do again. (This little guy came out with a crumpled wing. He was amazing when we did our big playgroup butterfly release because he would sit on the kids hands and let them hold him/torture him. Eventually he flew away with his crumpled wing!)
Dash's turn!
Max B!
Darby. Yes that is the habitat in the back. It is a diaper box with saran wrap on the sides. 
This was really fun and you can order them off the TV or websites for 20$. Something I would love to do again. (This little guy came out with a crumpled wing. He was amazing when we did our big playgroup butterfly release because he would sit on the kids hands and let them hold him/torture him. Eventually he flew away with his crumpled wing!) 
2 comments:
SO FUN! We did this several years ago and it was traumatic. Our cats managed to get into the butterflies habitat twice and killed one and maimed the other one. It was not a pretty sight.
We did this also! My kids are begging me to do it again!You know they have all kinds of creatures at insectlore.com. I may try ladybugs-or frogs next!! =)
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