The Next Phase

Yesterday we moved the caterpillars to their new home - the butterfly house. They've all formed chrysalids and attached upside down to the paper in the jar. Now they're busy transforming into butterflies! Jerod carefully pinned the caterpillar-covered paper to the mesh side of the butterfly house, and in about five days they should start emerging as painted lady butterflies. We'll feed them sugar water on flowers and - when they all come out - we'll let them fly free. 

Until then, we have this weird-looking thing hanging in our living room ... which is actually a great place, because it's easy to keep an eye on them.

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Caterpillars Have Arrived!

Our caterpillars came in the mail last week, and we're watching them grow each day. They'll eventually hang upside down, build chrysalids and turn into painted lady butterflies! Then we'll release the butterflies outside. The whole process should take a few weeks and will be pretty cool to watch. Here's what they look like now (blech!), and we'll update you as these amazing critters start to do their thing.

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