Oh my goodness gracious! What’s this?
Fluffy Fluttery has emerged. And she’s prettier than I thought she’d be. And we’re pretty sure she’s still alive, although I have no idea when she actually emerged. She might have been hiding in the top rim of that lid for days for all I know. But when I nudged her with a piece of grass, she moved a bit. Maybe she’s just sleeping.
Check out the markings on her head:
So, there you have it. An exercise in homeschool science. We, of course, have other exercises sitting in jars all over the window sill now. Some of them have not survived, but that’s okay, since I’m not sure what they would have become. But we do have one more Fluffy Fluttery brewing in a cocoon for my 4-year-old. Not that I’m doing preschool around here, mind you. 
Pretty damn cool.
Edited to add: Fluttery did eventually fly away when night fell. I’m happy for her, but maybe a bit worried about my sycamore tree.
That is so pretty! We had a caterpillar once but the cocoon never hatched. And now, the other day, I read that some moths take months to hatch so maybe it was actually still alive when I gave up and emptied the jar into the backyard. Oops!
Great close-up photo — she really is pretty!
Lee (from the WTM board)
Very cool! Fluttery is beautiful.
= )
RegSis
That is so neat. Where exactly did you find all you little flutteries?
We found them under our Sycamore tree. Which would be appropriate since she’s a Sycamore Tussock Moth.
Well, I’ve got 30 people arriving here in 3 hours. Must run!