Students were very pleased to arrive in class on Monday morning to see that some of the butterflies had emerged from their chrysalids!! These ones are enjoying some sugar water that is in the sponge and the lid below. Students have been watching the butterflies’ long tongues (proboscis) which they use to drink liquids.
Some of the butterflies have, unfortunately, not had a successful transition into adult-hood. As in all of nature, life is often a struggle. We will likely release some of the early emergers in the next day or so. There are still some which have not left their chrysalids. We will wait a while longer to see if they will be viable.