The Allen Centre is going to try and grow some Monarch Butterflies this term. Here are the swan plants, already with tiny, little caterpillars on them. They will grow pretty fast I am sure!
This is a caterpillar castle that I purchased from the Butterfly and Moth New Zealand Trust. They suggest using it to keep your caterpillars from crawling away, and as a place of safety for newly hatched butterflies to dry and strengthen their wings.
It also means we can watch without giving in to the temptation to touch and poke!
Our first butterfly has arrived safely!
Tasting freedom. I have put out some melon, squishy banana, and honey water for the hatched butterflies.
Once they test their wings though, they don't stay for long.
And they just keep coming! I hope the weather stays warm and calm for them.
A lovely fact file by Molly Bremner
Below is a great link we have been using to learn all about the butterflies. Keep a look out here for some more photos of our creations.
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/511-monarch-butterflies
If you would like to see how the life cycle of a Monarch Butterfly in action, click on the link below for a time lapse video of the metamorphosis process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocWgSgMGxOc
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