Nature at Chater Infant School

The cocoons have finally opened and we had 4 butterflies in Nursery!  We were excited to see them drinking the sugar water we put in for them.  They also enjoyed sitting on the fruit pieces we put in to give them lots of energy.   We released the butterflies outside which was very exciting for everyone.  Some butterflies flew straight out of the netting but two needed a little coaxing!   The butterflies we had were called Painted Ladies.   Image from Pixabay Image from Pixabay Can you find out the names and patterns of any other types of butterflies?

 Caterpillars in Nursery We had 5 little caterpillars in Nursery to help us learn more about living things and their lifecycles.   We watched how they ate and ate and ate!  They grew bigger very quickly, shedding thier skin as they grew. Then they climbed up to the top of the pot and attached themselves.   They shed their skin one more time and the last skin hardened into a cocoon. Now we need to wait and see what will happen next!! Do you know?  Why not learn more about caterpillars from books or the internet (with adult supervision)