Our Monarch Butterfly || Monday, May 26, 2008

Last weekend, when we went to the Market Square Farmers' Market, we got a monarch caterpillar chrysalis. She took very good care of it all week, making sure it was misted so it wouldn't dry out and frequently checking on it to see what phase it was in. Finally, yesterday, the butterfly emerged. We gave it a banana and some kool aid and watched it for a day or so, and today we let it go to be Mexico bound. Far be it from us to mess with the migratory habits of butterflies. Anyway, very cool experience, especially the last few days when you can see the pattern on the butterflies wings through the chrysalis.