We have started talking about plants, bugs, living things and life cycles. Spring is giving us a lot of opportunities to observe these things. We have been reading books, planting things and now we have invited a bunch of creepy crawlies into our home. We have six caterpillars that we are hoping to grow into butterflies. It should take another week for them to plump up enough to start the metamorphosis process. The girls love see how much bigger they are in the morning. I'm excited for them to form their crystalis. Hopefully it will align with our preschool insect week.
We also started an ant farm on Saturday with harvester ants in it. The ants are already creating tunnels and have been pretty mesmerizing to watch. Nobody can walk past them without stopping to look. We are keeping our magnifying glasses handy. I wish we had a queen ant so we could watch the whole life cycle from start to finish.
Gardening 2020
2 years ago
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The caterpillar/butterfly garden experience was one of those things where I felt like I was witnessing a true miracle. It was pure awe. Hope it's that way for you and your girls too. Isn't nature amazing?
Where did you get your caterpillars?
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