and then these arrived...

just like clock work - the larvae arrived the day after we returned from iowa and withing 24 hours they had taken refuge in their chrysalids. actually really pretty cool to watch the process happen so quickly - right before our very eyes. two weeks of regular feedings and protecting them from the cat and walah! Painted Lady Butterflies.

hard to belive that the butterflies we released tonight may travel up to 1,000 miles in thier lifetime.

a few more interesting facts:

they "taste" with their feet and have 10,000 eyes...

who knew?

THANKS JULIE