Caterpillar Obsession

If you see a white van pulled over on the side of the road next to a field and there's a woman bent over peering into a mound of flowers, don't worry: It's just me, one of the local crazies.

This week, we discovered milkweed.

And you know what eats milkweed?

Monarch Caterpillars.

And you know who loves to raise caterpillars?

My kids.

Me too. I love them just as much.

There is something incredible about watching a caterpillar transform into a butterfly. It's one of the mysteries of God's creation and it is incredibly interesting.

We found a few new types of caterpillars. "The Fuzzies"

I was afraid they were the stinging type so I wouldn't let the girls touch them until we had a chance to look them up. Turns out they are harmless. So the girls spent the afternoon playing with their new friends. There were countless caterpillar races with "The Fuzzies" who are quite fast!

This guy, The Royal Ugly Dude, was unidentifiable. So he had to sit out.