Our next door neighbor Jonathan was kind enough to let Adi have one of the monarch caterpillars from his garden. Adi LOVES caterpillars so much that she often squishes them to death. Happens to the best of us I suppose. I was on high guard of this little guy, though. I told her it was very special and she asked, "to who?" I told her it was very special to me because it would soon turn into a mariposa butterfly and she had to be VERY gentle with it. We proceeded to transfer the caterpillar to our own milkweed plant in our garden which has so far been uninhabited by monarchs.
I think the Butterfly kisses shirt Adi is wearing is very appropriate.
Here's Adi with a milkweed leaf and the hungry caterpillar (the holes in the leaf are from other bugs).
Once I convinced Adi to let the caterpillar go to his new home on our milkweed plant it didn't take him long to find a spot to start chowing down on what must have been some tasty "milk". First thing this morning Adi wanted to go outside in the rain and check on her new friend. I made her wait until it was time to go to preschool and we were both relieved to see him there on the underside of a leaf, protected from the rain.
Once I convinced Adi to let the caterpillar go to his new home on our milkweed plant it didn't take him long to find a spot to start chowing down on what must have been some tasty "milk". First thing this morning Adi wanted to go outside in the rain and check on her new friend. I made her wait until it was time to go to preschool and we were both relieved to see him there on the underside of a leaf, protected from the rain.
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