Butterflies

Taylar got a Butterfly Pavilion from her Grandma and Grandpa Jim for Christmas. They give you a certificate to send in to have 10 eggs sent to you. They will send it to you as soon as they have the eggs. They send 10, but will guarantee that 6 will live. Tay got lucky and all ten survived. They are in the Caterpillar stage for 7-10 days, then in the cocoon for another 7-10 days. You then feed them sugar water or oranges after they emerge. They say you can keep the butterflies in the pavilion or you can let them go, right now Taylar is keeping them. She'll probably let them go in a few days. She is still way to excited to send her babies off just yet! Brand new baby Caterpillars

A little bigger

A lot bigger!Getting fat from eating all that yummy food on the floor of the jar.

Preparing to cocoon themselves.

All 10 in their cocoons

Taylar placed them in the butterfly pavilion after they were in their cocoons.

Full picture!

Newly hatched (or whatever you call it) Butterflies!

Taylar holding the very first butterfly to emerge!

This was such a fun experience for Taylar to watch the process of a Caterpillar becoming a butterfly. Thank You Grandma and Grandpa Jim!