Alex And His Caterpillars

Alex got a Butterfly Garden for his birthday from his Grandma and Pa. It is really neat. We sent off for his 5 caterpillars (larvae). They arrived on Monday. You can click on the picture on the right to see them close up. They have already grown quite a bit since then. In about 7-10 days they should form their chrysalis's. Before we know it we will have grown our very own Painted Lady Butterflies. Alex knows this process is called metamorphosis. He learned all about it watching Little Einsteins. Thank you Mr. Disney! Alex already says he does not want to set the butterflies free. He wants to keep them as pets. We'll keep you posted!

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