Butterflies in May

I took the kids to the "Butterflies in May" class at our local recreation department last Wednesday. I forgot to take pictures so I don't have pics of the caterpillars. But here is a pic of their current state as of this morning. The caterpillars have formed a chrysalis already. FYI, butterflies create a chrysalis while moths create cocoons.
The caterpillars were given in a small container where nutrients were already provided. The kids just basically decorated the shoe
boxes that would house the caterpillar.

Anyway, we've been monitoring the progress of the caterpillars. We're looking forward to see them "hatch"(is that the right word?) It's pretty low-maintenance so we just check on them everyday to see if any are coming out of their chrysalis yet. I hope I remember to take pics once they start to come out. So exciting for the kids and for mama. LOL! This would make a pretty cool science project for the kids once we homeschool, wouldn't it?
I'll post pics here as soon as they transform into butterflies.
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