Caterpillars

This year we have found so many caterpillars in our yard!  The boys love them to pieces.  They love to have them crawl on their hands and arms and giggle as they tickle.  They wanted to put them in their bug barns but I felt really bad about doing this. I want them to turn into butterflies and not die!  The boys won out.  They each have 2 caterpillars and last night we checked on them.  They were gone, and guess what?!  There were cocoons in their place!!! We were amazed.  I truly didn't think they would be able to survive.  Just last night we found 3 more caterpillars in the dogwoods. Those got to stay. 

Owen holds out his fuzzy friend.

Chasey holds out his caterpillar for me to see.

The boys and their bug barns with just a caterpillar in it.  We needed to add some leaves.  Thanks Aunty Kate and Uncle Lane for the bug barns!

Putting foliage in the barns.

Chase runs to the garden to look for more bugs.

Owen is off!

They each got to add one of these beauties from our arbor.  Aren't they lovely?

I love to watch nature unfold its beauty and this bud is evidence of that beauty.