They arrive like this... a bunch of tiny caterpillars in a cup.
They keep eating and consuming and literally grow overnight!
In just a few days - they became a chrysalis and we moved them to the butterfly tent. It takes a few more days, it looks like nothing is happening. But, one morning we woke up to 2 butterflies!
Yes, that is blood...getting out of the cocoon is a painful process - but, necessary. If the butterfly doesn't squeeze out and struggle through, the fluid stays in their wings, and they would never be able to fly.
Amazingly, I captured a pic of one that was just about to come out - you can see it through the chrysalis as it gets ready...
Umm.. the cats like to help us. Marco kept close guard.
We put some sugar water soaked cotton balls in the net for food. I was able to hold this one! Can you see his long tongue (proboscis) extended? They have such cool design and features...they use them like a long straw to suck up the nectar, and they can roll them up! So cool to see one up close!
Of course, we released them quickly so they could fly - because that's what butterflies were made for.. and, of course, flowers taste much better!
I never get tired of watching transformation! There are so many parallels here.
How often do we think we are just caterpillars, consuming as much as we can hold?
Then, sometimes we feel like we are cocoons - hidden away in our chrysalis, forgotten, with nothing happening.
But, the struggle to become who we really are frees us and we emerge our with our true colors displayed for HIS glory!
Equipped with all the cool design features we need to thrive.
Do you see it? We are all caterpillars on our way to becoming butterflies!
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