On Rachel's birthday she got a butterfly cage, which she had been asking for for almost a year (she first saw them right after her birthday last year). I sent away for the caterpillars, which arrived a few days after her birthday. We watched them grow, make their cocoons, and then come out as butterflies. She loved the whole process and gave daily reports on their progress each morning.
Last week, when we actually had nice weather (this week has been TERRIBLE--grey, rainy, cold, and just dreary), we let our butterflies go.
This one didn't fly right away, and I noticed that his wings weren't formed quite right.
It did manage to fly away, eventually, though, and hopefully it survived okay.
Rebecca could've cared less about the butterflies, but she loved being outside!
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