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    Thought id share this with everyone. Bit of a dull day today but when the sun is shining it looks lovely through the sun catchers.
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    Ahhh that's lovely

    I will move this to activity ideas ...it will get lost here in the lounge

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    Thanks for showing us your lovely display


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    That looks lovely. Really good idea. I might have to pinch it.

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    Wow that looks great - we did Hungry Caterpillar last summer so better leave it a while before we do it again - but I may remember some of your activities for when we do.

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    That is lovely. I might have to use the sun-catcher idea - we get sun shining through our conservatory most of the day which would be perfect (and so pretty!)

    Life is all about how you handle plan B

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    That's lovely. We will be doing ours when its a little warmer as I want to grow the caterpillars like we did last year. I do like your idea of doing it on the window. I might do this instead of having a separate board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SYLVIA View Post
    That's lovely. We will be doing ours when its a little warmer as I want to grow the caterpillars like we did last year. I do like your idea of doing it on the window. I might do this instead of having a separate board.
    We've got the caterpillars as well - they're about 2 or so inches long now so I think they may start to change soon. All the kids are really excited watching the development of them. :-)

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    Brilliant display, te sun catchers are lovely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuggsieMoo View Post

    We've got the caterpillars as well - they're about 2 or so inches long now so I think they may start to change soon. All the kids are really excited watching the development of them. :-)
    Where did you get your caterpillars from? Silly question, did they come in the post?

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    great display, and I like the idea of the window,

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    Quote Originally Posted by skatie View Post
    Where did you get your caterpillars from? Silly question, did they come in the post?
    insectlore.co.uk we get them from their every year and ladybirds x

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuggsieMoo View Post

    insectlore.co.uk we get them from their every year and ladybirds x
    Thanks, will have a look x

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    It's fab I love the very hungry caterpillar I might pinch some of your ideas if that's ok.

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    Looks lovely

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    that looks lovely, will be pinching that idea

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    That looks great.

    Miffy xx
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    Love it! I am planning to do the Hungry Caterpillar next month. I had heard you could 'grow' caterpillars but not ladybirds. Silly question but is it hard? What's the survival rate like?! I might give it ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirstylob View Post
    Love it! I am planning to do the Hungry Caterpillar next month. I had heard you could 'grow' caterpillars but not ladybirds. Silly question but is it hard? What's the survival rate like?! I might give it ago.
    It is,great fun watching the caterpillars and the process of changing into butterflys. Out of 10 caterpillars we had 7 butterflys. Really easy to do too. Look up company called insect lore. Can but their products off them and also amazon and play. We also had ladybirds and watch then grow for 7 days and then released them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirstylob View Post
    Love it! I am planning to do the Hungry Caterpillar next month. I had heard you could 'grow' caterpillars but not ladybirds. Silly question but is it hard? What's the survival rate like?! I might give it ago.
    We've done ladybirds and caterpillars every year and so far none have not survived (if you do not include my husband driving over the grass by our house one year to load the car up just where we had released the ladybirds).

    One of our caterpillars (we have 5 in one box) has started to become a cocoon today.....

 

 
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