Almost a Monarch

Here is the Monarch yesterday morning.









Can you see the details of the butterfly in there?

Well, here it is today.









Amazing, isn't it? I have to get the kids up, make lunches, drive to carpool, pick up at swim team and drop off at vbs, then work.

All I want to do is sit and watch a butterfly emerge. I'm probably going to miss it. So sad.

Holy Chrysalis!

Wow, that caterpillar was fast. DH & B just got home from swim team practice. B wanted to show DH the caterpillar hanging in the container, but you couldn't see it. Less than two hours after we found the caterpillar in the "J", it formed the chrysalis.  I didn't even get to watch!






Next time we do this, I'm using a clear container.  The gladware doesn't make the best pictures.

Monarch hanging

The boys and I were very excited to find the caterpillar hanging like a "J" this morning. We're now on chrysalis formation watch.






I tried to show A, she wasn't thrilled.  Too bug like for her I guess.