Butterfly Update

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Well, all 30 of our caterpillars have moved on. They've passed the larvae stage and are now in the pupa stage. It's been amazing to watch how instinct takes over and causes the mature caterpillar to climb to the top of the lid, hang down and eat and then 'accordion' itself up and begin spinning a chrysalis. It is quite an aerobic exercise to do so. They 'hula-hoop' for a while and then rest. They repeat this process a number of times and then suddenly they begin to swing back and forth so hard that it's impossible to believe they don't fall off! It's the funniest thing to watch. As with a watched pot that never boils, it's hard to see the progress that the caterpillar is making but if you go away for awhile when you come back the whole process is complete! So now we sit and wait....watching the brown chrysalis with the gold markings hanging, hanging, hanging....until who knows when! Can't wait until they break forth as butterflies.


I only have one concern....that they don't mate and leave me with another generation! I'm not interested in caring for another batch. If that happens, does anyone want to raise some caterpillars? I'll give 'em to ya for free...you just need to provide some hollyhocks for them to eat.

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Tristan said…
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June 3, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Carmen said…
Okay, so I was talking to my sister yesterday and telling her about your experiment. She teaches grade 2 at St. James Catholic School in Abbotsford. And she was killing herself laughing at your little science experiment because she has been going through the same thing. She had two "near drownings" last week as her caterpillars have already all turned into butterflies. A bit too quick for her liking. And now she has to keep them alive while the kids finish their unit! I think her exact words were "never again...". ha haa
June 4, 2008 at 9:32 AM
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