we tried last year to raise a monarch butterfly, with heartbreaking (for me) results, but we decided to try again this. some of my favourite memories of childhood are finding the caterpillars, taking care of them and setting the butterflies free. i wanted my kids to witness this amazing transformation.
when we woke up Saturday, it had become a chrysalis. check out the incredible golden spots on the green. here is a good link if you are interested in raising monarchs. we learned that the caterpillar actually sheds its striped skin and the chrysalis is underneath. it is not actually a cocoon at all. so fascinating!
