Three girls

I didn't individually name them, but I gave them names: Arwen, Eowyn, and Galadriel. But I like alphabetical order, so let's use that. 

Three positives to start my day!! The Arwen eclosed in a jar that was indoors, the chyrsalis wasn't black last night so this was a surprise. Thankfully she was hanging and not flopped to the bottom of the jar like some others did.

Eowyn hatched while I ate brekkie, missed her by minutes. She's in the pict with the chrysalis visible.

Galadriel I actually got to watch!! I happened to be in the yard when she started out. She's in the picture with the twine visible at the bottom. 

I also got to see Arwen's first flight as she flittered to the wood fence. That's her with her wings outspread, before her first flight.

OOOOOOOHHHHH I wanted to stay and watch them take off! I tended them from caterpillar to butterfly, this would be my reward! But as I left for work (with the bike haha) I knew they'd be OK. That they didn't need me, and that I would see them again as descendants next year. 

If the caterpillar can change like this, so can I.