The Caterpillars are Growing Up

Well, now we have lots more caterpillars. More and More and MORE caterpillars. All 60 something eggs have hatched and we have caterpillars ranging from teeny, tiny to gigantic! They are all happily munching away on their milkweed plants, which now must be changed at least once a day. They eat A LOT.

This is the Caterpillar Condo. Picture 6 plants with about 12 caterpillars per plant..... lots of poop.....

This is a picture of an eaten plant (center). They just devour every bit.

The one on the left is a newly replaced plant, but by tomorrow, it will be gone, too.

Transferring the caterpillars to the new plants is not an easy job.

It takes teamwork, patience and a steady hand.

Plus, supportive coaching from the bench.

George, the oldest caterpillar,

hatched a full week before the rest.

We don't know why he is an over achiever.....

He shed his cute pajamas (his skin)

  

and turned into a chrysalis. In another week or so, we will have many more of these.

This is hysterical. Watch George.

It's quite a summer science project!

Stay tuned for butterflies.