Tuesday, April 27

They Hatched!

We've had butterflies for nearly a week now. Last Thursday before school there was no sign of change and later that day when I came home from school, this is what I saw.

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Just like that they were all out. One chrysalis was still there but looked very different. I kept watching it but when the butterfly escaped while I picked the kids up from school. Apparently the butterflies like their privacy.

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We have five Painted Lady butterflies.

It's hard to get a picture of them with their wings open.

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This one was taken through the net.

Carley refuses to release them. She's hoping that they will lay eggs and start the cycle again. I have doubts.

But we did have mating butterflies.

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So maybe.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

You really should have a disclaimer at the top about that pornographic butterfly picture. I was looking at this with my kid in the room! Sheesh.

Anyway, I hope they...um...lay eggs? Or whatever.

Diane said...

What a cool gift that was for Carley. And very educational. Your a great mom for following through with it all!