Caterpillars were a very fascinating bug when I was young enough to run around in jelly bean shoes. They were so easy to manipulate with a stick and watch them crawl around with just so many feet. And somehow, the adults will tell you, this bug will go through an amazing transformation into a very different insect form.
Depending on your location, it may be the right time to go look for some caterpillars in your own backyard this weekend. Also be on the hunt for monarch butterflies! One web reference that is currently tracking the spring migration of the monarchs is the Journey North's Monarch Butterfly Migration Tracking Project. This spot has great information on the amazing journeys these quite determined insects take. One exercise for your kids is to give them the mission to find a monarch in your location. If they are lucky to spot one, help your child report the monarch sighting on the site to help them track these amazing butterflies. For future butterfly hunts, use some milkweed in your garden to attract them at the next migration period.
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