Then Ken saw an advertisment on TV for growing Painted Lady butterfies and we talked about ordering one online in the near future.
It was a no-brainer to get a butterfly house when we went the the Bug Fair last week.

Let me just say that he was a willing participant...
we arrived in time to still see quite a bit of bugs, most importantly, big furry spiders. Harrison even experienced a millipede walk up his arm. In fact, it was the length of his little arm! He loved it. I wasn't so loving the idea of it walking up MY arm, but I kept a Poker face. I just held his arm still, kept my fingers tucked under and smiled.

Fine with me really. We have enough beetles and other big ugly bugs to put in it in the future. That will be a "daddy adventure". In the mean time he checks it daily for any signs of life.
Speaking of signs of life, he also got to "pin a bug". He picked out a beetle from a pile of dead - beetles, then he stuck a pin in it "for study". Yesterday, he said, "I need to see my pin bug mommy." He looked at it and announced, "Still Dead."

Before we left all the bug-fun, we went and picked up our Butterfly House with caterpillars; and yesterday, we moved our 5 little chrysalids from their cup to their new home.
Here is their week in pictures -

Whire we watch and wait, Harrison continues to give us his version of the Hungry Little Caterpillar using his Big Blue Blanket as the chrysalis, he eats, rolls up in the blanket, stands and "breaks free" to fly like a butterfly.
I can't wait until they emerge.
3 comments:
sounds like a fun time!
we did the butterflies every spring at work (i used to work at an art and education supply store). it was always exciting to watch them come out. :)
Years ago, when I was a student teacher, I purchased a Painted Lady house for my class. We did so many wonderful butterfly related activities while waiting for them to become butterflies, even planting some butterfly bushes for them! It was the most fun; when it was time, they had a release party (it was after my time was already over and I was back in school full time). The students sent photos and letters to me saying how much fun it was for them; it was one of the most special times for me as a beginning teacher. How wonderful to do this with Harrison! I also LOVE the creative things from Thursday's post- especially the certain place for the creative products. Harrison is a blessed little boy to have such a great mom! :)
I want to be like you. You do so much fun stuff with him! Too cool. "Still dead" that cracks me up!
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