We purchased our own live butterfly kit, as we wanted to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.
From the minute our caterpillars arrived we were excited!
We loved observing the changes. We watched them grow and become a chrysalis. We then got to move our chrysalis into the butterfly habitat. Then came the magical moment of emergence, where they look like they are resting peacefully, but an amazing transformation is taking place inside! Our chrysalis began to then darken, which was a big clue that our butterflies were preparing to emerge.
The magical birth of our butterflies happened surprisingly quick!
One to two hours after emergence, our butterflies were fully formed and ready to fly! We fed our butterflies nectar (sugar-water), fruit, and nectar-bearing flowers.
We knew we could only keep them for 2-3 days now, so we planned a little farewell celebration. We made ‘Life Cycle of a Butterfly Hats’, which we wore when we released them. We also sang Happy Birthday to them.
As the butterflies took flight, one of them decided to have a little rest on one of our hands. Watch our video and see whose hand it chose!
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What an amazing experience!
A miracle on our hand!
