For Alyssa’s birthday we bought her a Butterfly Pavilion. We sent in our coupon and received 10 Painted Lady caterpillars. Lucky for me my mom was here when we started this process and helped walk me through it. While the process is amazing to watch it is also a little gross. We made a calendar and noted every time we saw a change in the caterpillar. When they emerged, we kept the butterflies in the net for a few days then decided they would like their remaining 8-10 days of life better outside. This evening we enjoyed reaching in for each butterfly and holding it for a minute before it flew away. Megan yelled at hers when it flew away. We also had a couple who decided their life was short so they better get started with their sole purpose. These two butterflies did not come apart or fly away, so we placed them on a flower out front. 2 hours later, I checked and they are still there together. How sweet. See more