We have had such an exciting time watching our tiny caterpillars grow and change over the last term! At the beginning, they were so small, just tiny wriggly caterpillars 🐛. But every day, they grew bigger and bigger! We loved checking on them, noticing all the changes, and learning about each stage of the lifecycle.
After a few weeks, something very special happened…they made their chrysalises! 🤍 We knew this meant they were getting ready for a big transformation.
Over the Easter holidays, I took them home to keep them safe and to document the next part of their journey. Then, one very exciting day in the second week… the first butterfly emerged! 🦋🎉 Not long after, all four butterflies had come out of their chrysalises.
At first, they stayed quite still. Their wings were wet and needed time to dry. Once their wings were strong, they began to flutter and explore. We helped them get ready for the big wide world by giving them some juicy orange slices to drink from 🍊. After a few days, they were strong and ready…
It was time to let them go!
We released them into the garden, where they enjoyed exploring the flowers and began their new life in the wild 🌼🦋
Class 2 have loved learning about the different stages of the life cycle of a butterfly and watching it happen in real life. What an incredible journey! 💛
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- The tiny caterpillars when they first arrived.
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- The caterpillars grew bigger.
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- The caterpillars’ chrysalises.
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- The first butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.
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- The butterflies grew stronger.
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- The butterflies in the garden after they had been released.
