The boys had an unforgettable opportunity to watch caterpillars change into chrysalides and then emerge as beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies. They raised and fed there very own butterflies and then released them into the wild! The entire transformation from caterpillar to adult butterfly took about three to five weeks.
The boys watched the caterpillar eat, spin silk and grow to TEN times their original size! After seven to ten days they hung upside down and harden into chrysalides (chrysalides are also known as pupae).
Once the chrysalides had hardened, we gently move them to the habitat using the holding log. It took about seven to ten more days for them to complete the transformation to adult butterflies. The boys painted what the colours of the butterflies might be.
There was great excitement when the boys released them into the wild!
