Katie, Nathan, Lady bugs, Caterpillars, Ants!
The Spring-time bugs have moved in!
This is our second-annual Brown Bug-ordering Event, but last year we only ordered the Caterpillars; this year we decided to 'expand' the event!
Katie has always had a thing for lady bugs... I think it's because she has grown up with the nickname "Katie-Bug"! (Thanks Aunt Nancy!) So she will get to experience watching the life-cycle of how lady bugs develop into such cute red and black polka-dotted flying buggies...
Nathan got a 'miniature' ant farm from the Target "Dollar-Days" about three weeks ago, but the ants only lasted about three days... so he wanted a 'real' ant-farm this time, and now he will get to see how ants cleverly dig there tunnels. Unfortunately the ants do not get shipped at the same time, so tomorrow I will be sending off my $4 check (for shipping charges) and his ants will soon arrive to join the rest of its 'Bug-friends'...
Lastly, our returning guests this year are the caterpillars that will very soon turn into beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies! Right now they will remain in this lovely condo until they wrap themselves up into chrysalides, then we will remove the lid and affix it to the roof of their netted Butterfly Mansion where they will soon emerge as beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies! Neat-O!
Last year we really enjoyed watching the caterpillar/butterfly life-cycle, and this year we are excited to learn about lady bugs and ants too! I will post more pics as each 'bug' completes their next stage-of-life!
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