The Growing Journey
Our Caterpillars have arrived!
Our cup of caterpillars
The lid of the cup has tiny air holes to ensure that our caterpillars get all the fresh air they need.
Day One – April 17th
We have four caterpillars. The cup contains all the nutritious food and moisture they need to grow. This will be their home for the next 7 to 14 days.
Friday 19th April
Friday 19th April
We have named our 4 caterpillars – Richie, Raisin, Chunky and Tim-E
Tuesday 23rd April
We returned after the long weekend to find that our caterpillars have tripled in size.
Tuesday 23rd April
We can see webbing in the cup. The webbing protects the caterpillars, it helps to stick to plants so the wind cant easily blow them off.
Friday the 26th April
The caterpillars are eating, spinning silk and growing before our eyes.
Friday 26th April
The caterpillars are shedding their exoskeletons. They will shed this five times in total.
Monday 29th April
After the weekend we were amazed to see that two of the caterpillars have become chrysalides!
Monday 29th April
We are wondering when the other two caterpillars will pupate (become chrysalides).