Caterpillars/butterfly's all away ):

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Jul 29, 2013

• #1

I got my caterpillars today
I said id get them one day haha!

 

Last edited: Aug 25, 2013

Alibunmum

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 29, 2013

• #2

Fantastic! Are they from insect lore? The kids are desperate to get them at home after doing them at nursery and school!

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Jul 29, 2013

• #3

Yeah, i got it with some birthday money i may be 22 but im well excited for the butterflies :lol::lol:

 

Zoobec

Moderator

Staff member

• Jul 29, 2013

• #4

Aww we had some last month I can't believe how quickly they grew, and we ended up with all 5 successfully changing into butterflies we even saw 3 of them emerging

 

KarenM

Administrator

Staff member

• Jul 30, 2013

• #5

I need to get some more. You'll have to update this with photos every couple of days - you''ll be surprised just how quickly they grow.

 

KoShiatar

Mama Doe

• Jul 30, 2013

• #6

What kind of butterflies will they be?

 

LaraFarah

Alpha Buck

• Jul 30, 2013

• #7

Wow!

I look forward to updates!

 

susie bun

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 30, 2013

• #8

Teeny weeny caterpillars, bless them! How long do they take to become butterflies?

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Jul 30, 2013

• #9

KoShiatar said:

What kind of butterflies will they be?

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Painted lady butterfly's

susie bun said:

Teeny weeny caterpillars, bless them! How long do they take to become butterflies?

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About two weeks a think or just over

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Jul 30, 2013

• #10

KarenM said:

I need to get some more. You'll have to update this with photos every couple of days - you''ll be surprised just how quickly they grow.

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I'm gonna try and take a picture a day!

 

Alibunmum

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 30, 2013

• #11

I can't wait to see how you get on with them!:wave::wave::wave:

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Jul 30, 2013

• #12

Day Two in the caterpillar house:

 

KarenM

Administrator

Staff member

• Jul 30, 2013

• #13

You can see the difference already.

I think ours took a week and a half or so to turn into chrysalises (is that the plural of chrysalis, I have no idea ) and then just over a week to emerge.

 

KoShiatar

Mama Doe

• Jul 31, 2013

• #14

Oh, pretty pretty! I need to make a thread with the machaon caterpillars who ate all the dill I'd bought for the bunnies.

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Jul 31, 2013

• #15

I think ones dead ): I hadn't moved or grown since I took it out of its packaging ):
I've been at work all day and won't get home till late so ill take another pic later an see if it has moved or grown any.

 

Zoobec

Moderator

Staff member

• Jul 31, 2013

• #16

We thought one of ours was dead in the first couple of days, but it turned out to be fine, I think it was just trying to scare us. Hope it's ok.

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Aug 1, 2013

• #17

Day Three: not best pic but...

The little one seems to have grown not sure if its moved but looking okay so far :wave:

Decided ill change thread title with each new picture a day

 

Last edited: Aug 1, 2013

Zoobec

Moderator

Staff member

• Aug 1, 2013

• #18

Looking good such a good idea to do photos. We never thought to do that but I think we probably will get some more, we enjoyed it so much

 

Charmednm

Mama Doe

• Aug 2, 2013

• #19

getting big! And they all are fine thank goodness

 

KarenM

Administrator

Staff member

• Aug 2, 2013

• #20

I wish I'd taken photos of ours now.