Our little butterfly buddies hatched (yesterday and today) and we released them this afternoon. I wasn't quite sure how they would hatch since I'm familiar with how chicks and ducklings hatch out of normal size eggs. The butterflies actually hatched really fast and I was surprised at how much blood (or at least red goo) came out of the chrysalis. It was a really neat experience and the kids enjoyed it.

If you're interested in trying to be a foster butterfly parent, here's the link to the kit we bought. You get the special enclosure and a then send off for the caterpillars.

Here's some pics of the grand release celebration:

And of course, C-dub is learning the fine art of terrorizing your older sister. She had no clue he was behind her throwing as many rabbit ears as possible: