From caterpillars to butterflies – watching nature in action

30/07/201825/07/2018

A cup of caterpillars (left) and a butterfly (right)

Sophie was recently sent a butterfly growing kit by my friend Mel. She thought that Sophie would enjoy watching the caterpillars transform into butterflies and that releasing them would be a lovely way for her to remember Jessica too. The butterfly kit comes with full instructions, a voucher for ordering a cup of caterpillars,… Read More

#30DaysWild – The ladybird life cycle

12/06/201703/06/2019

A diagram showing the ladybird life cycle - from egg to larva to pupa to adult

Jessica has been learning about minibeasts at school and about the life cycle of a caterpillar. Her latest home learning task was to learn something about another insect that she could share. I’ve spotted a few ladybird larvae in the garden lately. It seemed a good opportunity to teach Jessica and Sophie about the ladybird… Read More