Butterflies!!!

 The caterpillars have arrived!!!  Some of our "Nature Smart" students helped to get them set up in their new homes.  Each student received a caterpillar that they named in a cup full of food.  We are looking forward to them eating lots and growing bigger...

 We have done some observations of our caterpillars like scientists and learned some valuable things like "frass" is the word for their waste.  We are enjoying our new pets!

A few of our caterpillars have turned into chrysallis form.  Just like we learned, they hung upside down in a j shape and shook as they changed form.  We even got to see a few of them do it.  Pretty amazing!

We have moved some of them into our class butterfly habitats and we are patiently waiting for the first butterfly to appear.  We have been told 7 days, but we are hoping for sooner...

We have our first Painted Lady BUTTERFLY!!!!  We are so very excited and look forward to even more in the next few days!!!