We had the awesome opportunity to watch the miracle of monarch butterflies! We were blessed by a friend that gave us three little caterpillars that munched their way into fatter bodies. They hung in the "j" shape and overnight spun magical cocoons! We watched them daily as they hung there. They tolerated us, kids, the dog, and even a tumble off the stand by a gust of wind. ~But today, when we went to check on the little hanging bags, they were gone and in their place were two beautiful butterflie...Slowly pumping their wings and exploring. A male and a female both emerged! How did they know it was time to come out or go into those cocoons? How do they fit in there? Are they dreaming inside there? We have lots of questions, and now have two little answers.
Once outside, Cupcake screamed at the poor little bug in horror! I figure the butterfly was just as afraid of her as she was of it! Very briefly they stuck to our hands and then as if saying thanks for the place to stay ~they fluttered away... It was almost sad to see them go...
We laughed because they both flew North. We figure they just needed to get their bearings about them before taking a vacation to lovely Mexico!
Thank you, Oh Lord, for the opportunity to witness even small miracles as we are thoroughly amazed!
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