The kind ladies at Shelton Herb Farm in Leland, NC, were nice enough to sell us some wild celery that already had caterpillars on it. So, we have a head start. I have been watching those little guys each day and was delighted to find that over the last 2 days, they have stopped eating and begun the process of metamorphosis.
This little guy is a SDS caterpillar. I found him on the dill that we planted in our spring garden. He had run out of food, so I transferred him to our butterfly garden, where there was a plenty for him to eat. He is doing well, and munching away.
This is one of the caterpillars from the herb farm. He is done eating and has moved to a neighboring plant where is hanging like a "J", which is what they do right before they spin their chrysalis.
I am sorry that the children are missing all of this, but they will be back in time to see the caterpillars emerge, and that will be amazing! Hopefully, by then we will have more caterpillars to watch!
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