09/29/10

I had to show these pics.... we are out of school today because of a Convention for the teachers. Since we have been studying insects at school, one of my kids brought in a couple of chrysalis' for us to watch. One of them never opened which was quite sad. She brought in another last week and we have been anxiously watching it. The chrysalis was green with gold dots. At the time we had no idea what butterfly it was going to turn into!

Since I knew we wouldn't be at school today I took it home because you could see the green thinning and I didn't want it to hatch and us not be there to let it go.

Wouldn't you know it... this morning it appeared! AND... it was a Monarch. (You can read more about the process of Monarch metamorphosis at the link there) :)

Wesley and Mikayla were so excited. I was just bummed my students didn't get to see it, too.

Of course, I took some pictures for them. :)

Here is the Monarch not long after it hatched. Wesley had let it crawl on his fingers so it could get out of the insect cage. It is pumping its wings!

Wesley was trying to be so careful while holding it. He and Mikayla said you could feel the wings were still damp.

Just beautiful!

Just like this butterfly changed from the inside out, so do we change when we accept the Lord as our Savior. We continue to grow and "pump our wings" to be more like Him.

I hope my kiddos enjoy seeing this.... especially Julieanne since she brought it in!!!