Nicole found a chrysalis in her bean plants and brought it in the house. We placed the branch into a vase and watched it for several days until we could distinctly see the formed monarch inside.
We tried to watch it on that day, but wouldn't you know, it "hatched" while we were all busy. By the time we noticed it was no longer in its tiny home, it was making its way up the screen. The girls took it outside and let it dry in the sun until it took flight and left our little farm. What an amazing thing! I read once that a caterpillar's mass turns entirely to liquid while in its chrysalis. The particles miraculously mix and reform as the butterfly or moth it is to become. This truly makes a new life, as it no longer has any of its prior form. What a beautiful reminder of our creative Creator!!
We tried to watch it on that day, but wouldn't you know, it "hatched" while we were all busy. By the time we noticed it was no longer in its tiny home, it was making its way up the screen. The girls took it outside and let it dry in the sun until it took flight and left our little farm. What an amazing thing! I read once that a caterpillar's mass turns entirely to liquid while in its chrysalis. The particles miraculously mix and reform as the butterfly or moth it is to become. This truly makes a new life, as it no longer has any of its prior form. What a beautiful reminder of our creative Creator!!
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