We Have Mariposas! The Nature Study Comes to Fruition

they came from broken homes

they "bled" so that they might live

ohhh! the hesitation!

feeling for windspeed before flight

quite a different look on the underside

I'm so proud! My kids were beaming yesterday and today, and it's quite possible I was more excited than the two of the combined multiplied by about 7,529!

I truly thought only one would make it. Lo and behold -- FIVE made it! Cinco mariposas fabulosas! In about two weeks or so, we managed to nurture five gorgeous Painted Lady butteflies and set them free in nature.

This is one of the funnest things I've done with my kids in a long, long time!