i made ths card this morning. inspired by our trip to a butterfly garden ths past weekend.
butterflies just come and land on you.
some with injured wings but just as pretty!
this one landed on my shoulder.
fun story.... weeks before we left for hawaii, the boys found a caterpillar on our way walking home on the sidewalk. it was black with red spots. they wanted to inspect it so we put it in their bug box. we gave it water, some sticks, leaves and grass. the next day or 2, we observed it and it was hanging upside down and molted. soon, we found it cocooned and was like that for over a week. we went to hawaii and forgot to tell anyone to check on the bug box in front of our front door. when we returned home from our vacation, we found that the butterfly emerged BUT was laying sideways. i figured since we didn't ask anyone to check on it, that it had just died due to no room to fly. i left it in there just waiting for a good day to dispose of it. then one day when i came home, i nearly jump out of my skin. something by my foot was flapping rapidly. it was the butterfly!!! it was alive afterall! the boys were not home but i wasn't sure how long it was flapping so i had to release it before they saw it. i took a few pics and this butterfly is exactly like the one the boys held at the butterfly garden in the 2 pictures above.
bryan holding the bug box. i think it had molted at this point.
sorry for the glare but can you see it hanging?
10 comments:
What awesome butterflies! We only have monarchs here so it's a treat for me to see the different types you're sharing. It's amazing that butterfly survived, too! And I can see the inspiration on your card--great colors!
wow! such beautiful butterflies. and i love the butterfly story. such a wonderful way for the boys to learn and such a precious memory!! and your card is so pretty! gorgeous colors!! thanks so much for sharing, Ivy! it's always so fun to visit you! =)
Oh, WOW! Amazing looking card, you did a wonderful job coloring, so pretty with the bold colors too! Love those pics! I've never had a butterfly land on me before, what a highlight for the boys!
Oh what a cool story! I would have forgotten about the bug box with trying to get ready for a family trip! I love that butterfly place you visited and so wish they had something like that here! Love your card, such pretty colors and design and I like what inspired you!
What gorgeous butterflies!!! And the card is very striking too :D
You and your boys take some of the most fun field trips, they sure look like they had a great time at the butterfly garden. And what a great caterpillar to butterfly story too! Thanks for sharing your sweet life with us Ivy and for adding your colorful and gorgeous card creations too! Love your hydrangea/butterfly card, those colors sing together!
That is awsome Ivy, I had been wanting to take Jack to the butterfly garden but never got around to it. He wants me to buy him the grow your own butterfly kit from tv. LOL
simply awesome....doing some catch up in my reader:)
Your butterfly story is very cool, Ivy! And fantastic hydrangea card and butterfly pics. SO pretty!
Awe what an awesome story!!!! I love butterflies ;)
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