Sept. 16, 2009: Our first caterpillar starts eating!

Sept. 17, 2009: Our first caterpillar (on the left side of the picture) is getting bigger.
Our second caterpillar (on the right side) has some catching up to do!

Sept. 17, 2009: Look at the big bite our first caterpillar has taken out of this leaf!

Sept. 17, 2009: Look at the holes our second caterpillar has made in the leaf!

September 21, 2009: Our first caterpillar has formed a chrysalis!

September 21, 2009: Here is another picture of the chrysalis.

September 21, 2009: Our second caterpillar is getting bigger!

September 23, 2009: Our second caterpillar has formed a chrysalis.

October 5, 2009: Our first butterfly has emerged from the chrysalis.
Notice the remains of the chrysalis hanging from the branch
(below and to the right of the butterfly).

October 5, 2009: The butterfly climbs onto Mrs. Coviello's
finger as the M-T afternoon class gets ready to release it.

October 5, 2009: The butterfly drinks from a blossom on the butterfly bush.
After this picture was taken, our beautiful butterfly flew up into the sky.

October 6, 2009: Our second butterfly emerged from its chrysalis this afternoon!
When we came in from recess, we saw it clinging to the chrysalis.
Mrs. Coviello brought it outside after school and released it.