I just watched a butterfly come out of her cocoon - right here in my own home.
The best part of watching this miracle was that the girls got to watch it too -- and it was beautiful.
The girls got butterfly kits from Insect Lore for Christmas, and it has been the coolest project. The whole process has taken about 14 days and has truly amazed me.
They started out so small and lifeless. Then they grew into large caterpillars and before we knew it, each had hidden away into a beautiful Chrysalis.
We just happened to be standing around the habitat when the first one started coming out of her cocoon and again, it was the most amazing thing. What was once small, fuzzy and not very attractive is now a beautiful butterfly with wings that can take her wherever she wants to go.
Soooo many life lessons can be found in this little experiment of ours. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to witness the miracle of nature.
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