Mrs.+Ricketts's+Butterfly+Life+Cycles


 * Butterfly Life Cycle 1
 * Butterfly Life Cycle 2
 * Butterfly Life Cycle 3
 * Butterfly Life Cycle 4
 * Butterfly Life Cycle 5
 * Butterfly Life Cycle 5
 * Butterfly Life Cycle 5

=**__Butterfly Caterpillar Diary__**= April 10th - Our caterpillars and ladybugs arrived today! The box was labeled, "Open Immediately." We quickly opened the box to find 15 tiny caterpillars along with about 20 ladybug larvae. The caterpillars were crawling all over the inside of the containers. Some of them were at the bottom of the container eating the food that traveled with them. We did not open the lid because the directions said to leave the lid on to protect the caterpillars from germs. The tiny caterpillars were only about 1/8 inches long! Mrs. T.

April 12th - Today is Easter Sunday! The caterpillars have actually GROWN in just two days since their arrival! They are now between 1/8 and 1/4 inches long. They are also beginning to get a little fat. All day long they eat, crawl, eat, craw, and sleep! What a life! Mrs. T.

April 14th - The caterpillars came to school today! Everyone was very excited to finally see them. We have three containers and each container has 5 caterpillars. Each second grade classroom will keep one container to observe. We noticed today that there are little black balls and some skin in the containers. The caterpillars have shedded as they have grown. The other black stuff is from when they go to the bathroom. Mrs. T. Larva April 15

April 16th - The caterpillars GREW so much in just two days! Wow! They are about 1/2 to 3/4 inches long and are definitely fatter! We noticed little webbing in the containers. They are crawling to the top a lot these days. We think they are checking it out and getting ready to attach and forma a chrysalis. We'll have to wait and see. Mrs. T.

Chrysalis April 21

April 23 All the caterpillars have gone to the top, but in the process one of the caterpiller knocked one of the first chrysalis of this sticky paper stuff. We still put all of them in the butterfly cage, and then in about a week we will get to see the butterflies fly. Charlie



April 29 Today the first butterfly came out and it looks so beautiful, but we haven't named it yet. Lilli