Yesterday we had our first butterfly emerge from it's cocoon. I was on my way home from work when my oldest called me on my cell phone. I could barely understand what she was saying over the noise of the boys in the background, but they were looking at their first butterfly.
The hatching chamber!!! or butterfly basket home, which ever works for you.
We had taped all the lids of the tiny containers to the top of the mesh basket that came with the butterflies. We then had to wait about a week for the butterflies to come....
We had taped all the lids of the tiny containers to the top of the mesh basket that came with the butterflies. We then had to wait about a week for the butterflies to come....
Butterfly BF001 - welcome to the world.
The first of the litter, I am sure butterfly babies are a litter of butterflies.
Turns out it is a lek or swarm of butterflies, who knew.
Stay tuned for further developments on the growing butterfly army.
Turns out it is a lek or swarm of butterflies, who knew.
Stay tuned for further developments on the growing butterfly army.
Update on 2012-05-23 01:29 by Steve Torgerson
We have sent our wee butterflies free. After 5 weeks of raising them they have been released into the neighbourhood. The kids sure enjoyed it and loved watching them fly away!
We recommend it for anyone who wants to expose their kids to a different side of Spring.
Close inspection before the good bye flight.
Just watching the butterflies find new homes.
