Favorite!!!
Pure magic!
We raised the caterpillars in a large glass pitcher but then carefully transferred the coccoons to a stick (hung between two pieces of wood) for better viewing.
I can’t get over those pure gold specks on the cocoons!
Newly hatched
Wet wings flapping in the breeze
Two hatched at almost the exact same time; a male and a female
When the last one was about to hatch,
‘Zilla demanded we bring it to school (she didn’t want to miss it!)
Monarch freshly hatched at school!
Her class released it into the school’s butterfly garden
I was so nervous about capturing the caterpillars, I would’ve felt so bad if they didn’t survive! But it was very easy you basically just give them plenty of milkweed and a roof from which to hang from and they will do the rest!
She was more interested in them than the Spy and his friend, ha!
Consider this a PSA for growing milkweed (the only things monarchs can eat)!
Great photos! What a delightful look upon ‘Zilla’s face :) I loved that she wanted to share with her class. Hatching monarchs is magical, isn’t it?
Yes, it was awesome!!!