Never gets old

As those of you who know me, usually fall is the most hectic time of year for our family. I have to say that the past 3 years here at CNE have brought our family a new tradition: the raising of Monarch butterflies. We have the great experience of watching these beautiful creatures go from egg to adult butterfly. This caterpillar we hatched from an egg a couple weeks ago. When it hatched it was probably about a millimeter long and as thin as a string. You could barely see it with the naked eye. The picture to the left was taken yesterday, when he was looking for a place to make his chrysalis. This morning when I cam into class, he was in the process of making his chrysalis. The caterpillar had just shed his skin on the picture on the right. Beneath it is what he looked like about an hour later. Check back in about 10-14 days to see when he emerges!