First and Second Class are learning all about the life cycle of a butterfly. We will watch the caterpillars make their transformation into beautiful butterflies!

The larvae arrived on 12/09/2016. First and Second can't wait to see them grow!

They are getting really big! 17/09/2016

The caterpillars are eating lots so they are getting bigger everyday! 22/09/2016

One of the caterpillars turned in a chrysalis! 27/09/16

We are keeping the chrysalides warm and not moving them too much. 30/09/16

The silk the caterpillars were spinning is now attached to the chrysalis. 30/09/16

The first butterfly emerged today! 11/10/2016

This morning we saw the second butterfly beginning to emerge. 12/10/16

Now there are two empty chrysalides

Both butterflies are gaining strength, they are moving around the butterfly garden.

Such beautiful colours.

Our next two butterflies arrived on the 14/10/16. We kept them in the butterfly garden for the weekend.

Some of the class spotted this butterfly about to emerge on one of the school windows!

Nearly all the caterpillars have climbed up to get ready for their next transformation. We are so excited to see what happens next. 26/09/2016

30/09/16

The chrysalides were moved to the butterfly garden today. We can't wait to see the butterflies emerging in 7-14 days time! 3/10/16

The four other butterflies are still in their chrysalis but you can see the empty chrysalis left behind by the butterfly.

We can see the wings pushing through the chrysalis.

The butterflies have features of a Painted Lady and a Red Admiral. What type of butterfly do you think it is?

This butterfly doesn't want to leave the lovely butterfly garden!

The butterflies were eager to get out in the fresh air. They were fluttering around the butterfly garden.

23/09/2016

The caterpillars have climbed to the top and are ready to form into chrysalis. We have had them for two weeks now. 26/09/16

The chrysalides are beginning to harden. After three days they will be moved to the butterfly garden 28/09/16

The chrysalides attached themselves to the paper disc in the jar so we moved it to the butterfly garden and pinned it on. 3/10/16

The butterfly didn't open its wings much today as it was still building up energy after leaving its chrysalis.

The butterfly was wriggling around trying to push its way out.

The butterflies wings were really small when it first emerged.

Releasing our two butterflies. 13/10/16

We have four empty chrysalides.

The butterflies were released on the 17/10/16.

The larvae arrived on 12/09/2016. First and Second can't wait to see them grow!

Our caterpillars. 15/09/2016

23/09/2016

All the caterpillars are now beginning to transform. 28/09/16

Their new home! The butterfly garden. 3/10/16

A sneak peek of the beautiful colours on our butterflies wings!

We were excited at lunchtime to see a butterfly breaking out of its chrysalis.

This butterfly has a different pattern on its wings. 12/10/16

12/10/16

Our two butterflies getting familiar with the outside world before heading off on their journeys.

Such beautiful colours. We will miss having the butterflies in our classroom.