We raised five Black Swallowtail caterpillars that DH found on the parsley late this summer. Last week four of them emerged.
Clark ignored the caterpiller tank until the first one emerged. Then he was totally focused!
The butterflies were released as soon as their wings had dried. Clark hasn’t shown any interest in the fifth one. We’re still waiting for it to come out. If it doesn’t emerge this fall, we will overwinter it outside and let it emerge in the spring when it’s ready.
We make sourdough bread at least once a week. I have to share this photo. The loaves come out so beautifully. DH does a great job getting it ready.
I posted two new Christmas card shadow boxes to my Etsy shop yesterday. ChristmasNotebook
Here’s the menu for the week. I’m working on producing stock for my Etsy shop. Several crock pot recipes make meals easy to prepare and help to free up my time.
Monday
Fridge Food
Tuesday
Tortellini
Garden Salad
Wednesday
Heat Free Chili in the crock pot.
Crackers and Peanut Butter
Thursday
Pan Seared Tilapia
Steamed New Potatoes
Green Beans
Friday
Smoked Pork Shank with Beans in the crock pot.
Cornbread
Saturday
I’m hosting a quilt-in-a-day on Saturday. Some of the church ladies are coming to participate. They are bringing salads for lunch. I’m providing the rest.
Salads
Cheese and Crackers
Fruit Tray
Coffee, Tea, Lemonade
Sunday
Alton Brown’s Pot Roast in the crock pot.
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli
Corn
You can find more menus and ideas at Menu Plan Monday.
~~Rhonda
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Your butterflies are gorgeous and your “helper” is so attentive. Beautiful cat. My grandson arrived at my house last summer with a large glass jar complete with 3 caterpillars and informed me I was the keeper of end of school year project. He was nervous that his dog, 4 cats with kittens, 3 brothers and a sister would disturb them. Of course this meant this he would be spending more time staying with me than usual. He was so happy when the emerged but sad we hate to set them free. Out on the balcony the jar, him and me went, sat down and waited for them to make their escape. It was such a wonderful project and he had to keep a journal and pictures for his week back to school.
Sandra, I enjoyed hearing your story about your grandson’s caterpillars. It is a wonderful project for children. We have raised butterflies quite a few times and it is always fascinating! ~~Rhonda
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