We are raising butterflies.
"We won a Painted Lady butterfly kit—including a voucher to order the caterpillars—at our village Christmas market charity raffle. The children waited all winter until we could finally order the caterpillars. We were delighted by their growth . . . delighted by the rapid growth. When the first butterfly emerged, the joy was immense—and not just for the children! By now, four out of the five butterflies have hatched, and soon we will set them free in our beautiful, rural garden."