Metamorphosis

Lopes found a caterpillar a couple of weeks ago and decided to study the life cycle of a butterfly/moth.

So we put it in a container with a leaf and the next day, it had wrapped itself up in a corner of the leaf and sealed itself in. Must have been an old caterpillar!

We diligently checked it and then BabaLopes told us it was probably dead as the leaf was so dry and we should have watered it. So we forgot about it.

Last night, Lopes brought me the container and it had the loveliest moth in it. The moth was dead. That brought a tear to my eye. Gone before it had a chance to really spread it's wings and lived most of it's life in a container, being poked and prodded and called upon to entertain.

Reminds me of Michael Jackson. The Great MJ. Thank you for the music. Now you can rest.