Butterfly Release

Kaiya got butterflies for her birthday present from Mom. She had been asking for this live butterfly garden for a while. So, I bought it, ordered the catepillars and we watched them eat themselves fat, crawl to the top of their container build cacoons. And then we transferred them, and watched them turn to butterflies. Kaiya picked fresh flowers and we placed sugar water on them. Sadly, we noticed one had died and while eating dinner one night, Danny helped Mom convince Kaiya it was time to release the remaining 5 butterflies, one of the butterflies was on the down hill side as it was. So, after dinner, Danny took Kaiya out in our backyard and helped her release the butterflies. I don't do creepy crawly things!!! Here are a few cute pictures of that butterfly release!!

I love their faces as they realize one of the butterflies thinks Danny is a flower!!! LOL!!

I love the look on their faces as the butterflies fly out!!!

Kaiya nervous as Danny strategically places the "sick" butterfly on a bush of flowers.

Showing Kaiya how the back of the butterfly wings are a camoflage pattern . . . he noted it is identical to his military uniform . . . . we teased him he was girly cause his camo came from a butterfly!! LOL!!

These two sure are fun to watch interact!! And it is fun to see Kaiya notice little things, and Danny see little things and point it out to her!!