The Butterflies!

We went to the Butterfly Farm a few weeks ago (I didn't post any pictures from that excursion...) anyway, we got some little caterpillars from the farm
and put them into the boys' bug container. The caterpillars eventually formed their chrysalis' and last night when we were asleep they "hatched" and we had butterflies!!! The boys were ecstatic! We have been watching them for about 2 weeks. We tried to take some pictures, but the cage is hard to photograph through. Truman wanted to hold them and he was trying to pick them up through the cage. It was fun to see the whole process take place.

butterfly [buht-er-flahy]
1. any of numerous diurnal insects of the order
Lepidoptera, characterized by clubbed antennae, slender body, and large,broad, often conspicuously marked wings.

I think we are going to have to save the definition for for 1st grade.