So what grade did you learn about Metamorphosis? 8th grade? High school biology?
Well, Christian first learned about it in his first grade science last year. WOW. What these kids learn so early these days!!! Last year, we caught a caterpillar (named Zoey) in hopes to keep it until it changed to a butterfly. After a week or so, the "thing" looked like a crusty dead insect. I thought it was dead so we threw it out.
A few weeks ago, Christian found a sweet little caterpillar (Zoey #2) in the driveway and put it in his bug cage. He was so excited! He could not wait to see it change into a butterfly. Unfortunately, I remembered all to well how it ended last time. However, we kept the caterpillar for a few weeks longer in its cage. Every few days, we would check on it to see if it changed. Christian knew all the stages: Chrysalis, etc. I had to google it. ;)
Then last week, we went into his room to check on Zoey #2 too and here is what we saw...
A butterfly!!!
We are all so excited (and surprised)! When Jim got home from work, Christian could not wait to show him! We told Christian that it was time to let him go back out into nature. He was fine with that and actually said, "Zoey, is going to fly home to his family! Then they will say where have you been? and he will say it is a long story!" Too funny!
Christian getting ready to release his butterfly!
Andrew was excited to watch!
Christian kinda teared up (I did too) when his butterfly flew away, but he said it was "happy tears" because he was happy for his butterfly to go home. I love that sweet boy!
A few weeks ago, Christian found a sweet little caterpillar (Zoey #2) in the driveway and put it in his bug cage. He was so excited! He could not wait to see it change into a butterfly. Unfortunately, I remembered all to well how it ended last time. However, we kept the caterpillar for a few weeks longer in its cage. Every few days, we would check on it to see if it changed. Christian knew all the stages: Chrysalis, etc. I had to google it. ;)
Then last week, we went into his room to check on Zoey #2 too and here is what we saw...
A butterfly!!!We are all so excited (and surprised)! When Jim got home from work, Christian could not wait to show him! We told Christian that it was time to let him go back out into nature. He was fine with that and actually said, "Zoey, is going to fly home to his family! Then they will say where have you been? and he will say it is a long story!" Too funny!
Christian getting ready to release his butterfly!
Andrew was excited to watch!
Christian kinda teared up (I did too) when his butterfly flew away, but he said it was "happy tears" because he was happy for his butterfly to go home. I love that sweet boy!
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