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At Home With Jesus!

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

It's that time of year again!

Time for butterflies!

We decided to try ordering from a different company this year.
we have always ordered from Insect Lore, and they have been great,
but DH found another company called Butterflies and Blueberries,
so we decided to give them a try.
They were a dollar less and we actually got MORE caterpillars -
(8 vs. the 4 or 5 we typically got from Insect Lore.)

The larvae arrived yesterday!

This company does things a little differently.
With Insect Lore's kit, you get one jar and all of the food is already inside.
The caterpillars eat, grow, make their chrysalis, and then you move them to the butterfly garden.

With this kit, you must transfer the caterpillars to a bigger cup
and give them more food before they make their big change.

There are also instructions on what temperature to keep the larvae at,
(as it affects how long it takes them to grow/change,)
and how you should 'mist' their chrysalises with a spray bottle.
Hmmm...very interesting!

We are excited to watch our Painted Ladies grow!

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

We have only done butterflies one year and then only because I found parsley worms on my parsley. I planted milkweed in my yard in hopes of getting some monarchs, but I haven't had any luck. (And yes, I understand that milkweed is considered a noxious weed... it is the only thing monarchs will lay their eggs on though.)

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sandpiper

I've always wanted to do this with my kids. I think I might try it this Fall.
I also got a laugh out of the picture below of a toy wearing a skirt! This happens at my house too!

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - Neato!

Posted by Anonymous

We just purchased a butterfly garden too! I'm going to bookmark that site. I noticed you have ABCs and All Their Tricks in your sidebar. I just ordered that to go along with Spelling Wisdom. Great minds think alike! I can't wait to see how your little caterpillars turn into butterflies.

Kysha
http://www.lovesschool.com

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by KarenW

I have always wanted to give this a try. We'll probably wait until spring. I can't wait to see your butterflies.

http://www.woodward-family.com/karenwoodward/blog.html

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Hello....I'm Michelle! I am a Christian wife, a homemaker, and a homeschooling mother of 4 wonderful children! This is the journal of our adventures in homeschooling! Homeschooling is not just our method of education....it has become our way of life.