A Very Poopy Caterpillar
On August 23, 2011, Ellie found a monarch caterpillar at her friend Katie’s house. Ellie named it Izzy, put it in a jar and brought it home. According to Google, these caterpillars only eat milkweek. Um. Ok. Izzy owes her life to Google images.
That afternoon, we “procured” milkweed from an undisclosed location [my apologies to the Mom with three children whom I frightened by wielding a scissors so closely to the swings which should NOT be located so closely to the butterfly garden...see what happens?!].
Izzy was a VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR (the results of which created astounding, mounding, and pretty gross results…Eric Carle is a leaver out of details). On September 2, we transferred Izzy from her jar to a high-rise butterfly condo. The next morning she was a chrysalis, technically a pupa in a chrysalis. Give me a break. I was an art major.
This documentary takes place on September 13.
Wednesday, 14. September 2011 13:38
I’m always amazed at how sweet the voices of my bloggy buddies are when I hear you on videos! Ellie is adorable and Izzy – well – pretty in the video – but I can’t get your description of the details Eric Carle leaves out – outta my head… Thanks for that.
Very cool science, my dear – you’re a good momma!
Wednesday, 14. September 2011 15:37
Oh, my!!!!!! Ellie!!!!! You helped raise a butterfly from a catepillar!!! Maybe you should write a book, “The Very Hungry Catepillar!” Great acting, photography, narration, & boom what? I love you ,Ellie!!! What a girl! And you’re a new kitty mom, too! How do you do it besides school??? I’m so proud of you!!!
Wednesday, 14. September 2011 17:30
I’m with Karen on this one, I love hearing the voices of friends who I only know through writing. Good to hear you guys, and Ellie??? She’s stinking adorable!!!
Wednesday, 14. September 2011 23:49
So fun!! Kaelyn had one of those butterfly houses right before her 2nd birthday. To my amazement, the butterflies hatched on the day of her butterfly themed birthday party about 30 minutes before the party started. I seriously could not have planned it better if I had tried with all my might. We should find her a new caterpillar b/c it’s been a while and I’m sure she’d love to do that again. Thanks for the inspiring video Ellie!
Tuesday, 20. September 2011 2:38
Ellie is adorable!! And she is a smart girl. I wouldn’t want that thing crawling on me, either.
You are mom of the year for actually taking scissors to a butterfly garden to feed a caterpillar. It’s far more than I would have done, I assure you.
Thursday, 22. September 2011 3:22
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