Butterfly Release

Grandma and Grandpa found a bunch of end-of-summer monarch caterpillars a few weeks ago and have been releasing butterflies as the caterpillars changed. We were lucky enough to be at their house the day one of the last butterflies emerged, so we took Zeke and Nora and cousins out in the backyard to give this new butterfly his freedom.

Grandma took him out of the jar and showed him around.

Then my sister-in-law had the great idea of doing 'butterfly bows' for the girls.

Love this face....

And Zeke wanted to play too. He stood with his head tilted the whole time, like he was worried the butterfly was going to fall off.

Our butterfly was very accomodating. He flew away twice but let us catch him again until everyone had a turn, then he landed in the top of a tree where we could see but not touch. So much fun!