This morning, I came down and Mr. Wade had gone in and asked if I saw the butterfly! I hadn't and it was beautiful!
Shortly after that, it had fallen from the top and was flapping its wings. We then took it outside to let it go. I was worried because I know they like to be released in the sun so their wings are warm, but it was cloudy when we went out. He said that if you place it on a students nose, it will stay there until it is ready to fly away. It only stayed on Izzy's nose just long enough for this picture, and it flew across the street! They were excited to see it be independent.
We also did some research today and learned:
-Monarch's lay their eggs on milkweed plants.
-They hatch from the eggs after approximately 4 days.
-Once a caterpillar hatches from the egg, it easts on the milkweed until it's ready to hang
from a leaf or twig.
-It will hand in a J shape and start to form it's chrysalis.
-The chrysalis stage lasts around 12 days. When it's close to emerging, the chrysalis turns clear
and you can begin to see the wings through it.
-Once it emerges, its wings are soft and it takes a few hours for them to harden and be ready
to be on their own.
-These Monarchs will fly down to Mexico (approx 1500 miles) for the winter and return next
spring.
We also did some research today and learned:
-Monarch's lay their eggs on milkweed plants.
-They hatch from the eggs after approximately 4 days.
-Once a caterpillar hatches from the egg, it easts on the milkweed until it's ready to hang
from a leaf or twig.
-It will hand in a J shape and start to form it's chrysalis.
-The chrysalis stage lasts around 12 days. When it's close to emerging, the chrysalis turns clear
and you can begin to see the wings through it.
-Once it emerges, its wings are soft and it takes a few hours for them to harden and be ready
to be on their own.
-These Monarchs will fly down to Mexico (approx 1500 miles) for the winter and return next
spring.
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