Our Live Butterfly Garden kit arrived. I just ordered the larvae online w/ the coupon enclosed in the kit. We are looking forward to the larvae arrival to begin this project!
Our caterpillars arrived!
I hope you all can make heads or tails from these PICS. It is hard to get a good PIC because of the glare off of the plastic cup.
Our caterpillars are growing.
We should be entering phase 4 at any time!
Stage 4
The Chrysalis.
When fully grown, the caterpillars will turn into chrysalids, and in preparation for this they will, according to the species, descend to the floor of the cage (previously scattered with soil, leaves and grasses) or spin themselves up on supports (also provided in the cage for the purpose).
Very careful watch has to be kept in order not to miss this process, for it takes place in the space of a minute or two. The chrysalis stage is a resting period, and nothing more need now be done until the butterfly is ready to emerge.
Moved to their new home, The Butterfly Garden
Our Painted Ladies Butterflies have hatched!
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