We have observed our baby monarch caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies. The tiny caterpillars ate and ate on their milkweed plants until they were ready to form their chrysalids. We watched the caterpillars make their button on top of the terrarium and hang upside down in a "j". Soon the caterpillar made its beautiful green and gold speckled chrysalis and hung there for about 10 days. Several of our butterflies emerged form their chrysalis when we were not in the room. Last week we got to see the monarch miracle. THe children observed the butterfly emerge from the chrysalis with wrinkled wings and a plump abdomen. Soon the butterfly pumped blood into its wings and they grew larger as its abdomen got more slender. So far, we have three female butterflies and one male. Two more should hartch this weekend. We released the other butterflies on Friday. We wish them a safe trip on their migration to Mexico.
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