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Butterfly Projects and Attractions
Materials that you will need: Pen
1.) Make several holes in the lid of your plastic container (ice cream containers work really well). 2.) Collect a few sticks or twigs and put them in your container. These twigs will provide a place for the caterpillar to spin its protective shell and to grow in (develop). 3.) Search your yard for a caterpillar on a leaf and place it in your plastic container and add a few more leaves from the same plant as well. (This plant is most likely the source of food that the caterpillar eats). 4.) Secure the lid on the plastic container and place it in a warm and safe place. Keep a check on your caterpillar box every day and be sure to add some more fresh leaves frequently. 5.) In a couple of weeks the caterpillar should be forming its protective shell, called a chrysalis or cocoon. It will look like a small brown case. 6.) Once the caterpillar has developed its chrysalis start checking on your container twice a day. Now that the chrysalis has been formed the butterfly/moth should hatch within 7 to 10 days. (If it does not hatch within this time period you should place it back outside very carefully. 7.) As soon as a butterfly or a moth appears you must release it to the outside. Carefully carry your container outside and release your butterfly or moth. What an amazing observation!
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