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  • psiloveyou May 27, 2012 @ 11:20 am | delete
    LOVE your lens! What a fun project. My kids are older, but I bet they would enjoy it as well as the school aged kids. The photos are wonderful!
  • faber80 May 9, 2012 @ 1:37 pm | delete
    Butterflies' colours are amazing...
  • rachelscott May 8, 2012 @ 8:35 am | delete
    I love butterflies, your lens remind me my childhood.
  • Auntie-M May 2, 2012 @ 11:01 am | delete
    What a beautiful lens. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I love butterflies so much, and this is a perfect introduction to raising some of my own.
  • Claudia Brewer Apr 28, 2012 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    Thank You! Finally an easy site to find answers to questions! I appreciate it very much! After hours of hunting other sites I found a place that my Niece can understand!
  • Sloppyjes Apr 23, 2012 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    I have been looking for this kind of stuff for a week or so thanks for all your help!
  • chiquitasmom9665 Apr 21, 2012 @ 11:34 pm | delete
    i loved all the different types of butterflys they showed
  • krystikercher Apr 21, 2012 @ 11:06 am | delete
    This is such a beautiful lens! Thank you for the time and effort that you put into making it so special!

    I have lots of favorite butterflies, although the ones that I grew up with some of my favorites. They had long iridescent patched on their black wings. The iridescence would appear orange or green or yellow, depending on how the light hit their wings.
  • patrik Apr 21, 2012 @ 5:07 am | delete
    really like it
  • Theedge464 Apr 20, 2012 @ 10:31 pm | delete
    Awesome site! Nice work! We are in the kitchen watching our caterpillars form into chrysalis as we speak. We have raised blue swallow tail, but never the painted lady. We are surfing the web insearch of reasons why we are seeing caterpillar "heads" on the floor of the cup. It looks like they dropped their heads in the process.
  • fish-oil-expert Apr 20, 2012 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    High Five! Beautiful butterfly pics! :)
  • kerilovesadeal Apr 20, 2012 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    I didn't know butterflies would "drink" an orange or apple. Learn something new every day. :)
  • NinaLouder Apr 20, 2012 @ 5:09 am | delete
    Nice lens.
  • AnnaleeBlysse Apr 20, 2012 @ 12:15 am | delete
    I live where butterflies migrate through. Every once in awhile hundreds, maybe thousands pass by. I've seem some that look a bit like this painted lady in my yard.
  • Loveboncyboutique Apr 19, 2012 @ 5:28 am | delete
    Wow, I didn't know butterfly could be so beautiful
  • Squidoo-Freak Apr 19, 2012 @ 2:15 am | delete
    Love this lens! It goes hand in hand with a lens I made a few weeks ago about how to attract butterflies into your garden. I never thought you could breed them, but I'll certainly have a look at that. Squidliked!
  • dariameister Apr 18, 2012 @ 9:41 am | delete
    I can't believe I didn't know that they don't eat but only drink! V interesting, thank you! :)
  • Tipi Apr 17, 2012 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    Returning to congratulate you on receiving front page honors on this beauty!
  • linda_P Apr 17, 2012 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Really interesting lens!! Wonderful photos too!
  • dumutu Apr 17, 2012 @ 6:53 am | delete
    really is amazing creature :)
    thank you for sharing :)
  • BLemley Apr 16, 2012 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    Lovely lens! Very helpful info ~ and quite an adventure! B : )
  • MyraReid Apr 16, 2012 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    awesome lens and really beautiful butterfly..
  • ferginarg Apr 16, 2012 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Great information I'd love to do this with my young daughter, it's a great way to teach them respect for other living things.
  • Centavo Apr 16, 2012 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Absolutely fabulous lens. Thanks for it all. I love the magic of butterflies!
    Awesome is all I can say.
  • musicluv4life Apr 16, 2012 @ 9:41 am | delete
    so pretty! i like butterflys they are neat creatures and there very pretty!
  • kAAtya Apr 16, 2012 @ 5:37 am | delete
    Wow a wonderfull transformation, from an ugly caterpillar to a beautifull butterfly.

    Great lens!
  • LilMonkey Apr 15, 2012 @ 11:27 pm | delete
    I loved all the photos of the butterflies on this lens.
  • CaitJ Apr 3, 2012 @ 8:10 am | delete
    I'm a teacher, I ordered painted lady caterpillars for our science unit. This is my first time having caterpillars. How long will they stay in the J shape before molting? Mine has been hanging from his button of silk for over a day with no change.

    Thanks
  • Janiece Apr 3, 2012 @ 8:44 am | delete
    You might not be aware of a final molt. (I've never seen it take place. Perhaps they do that overnight.) It sounds to me as if your caterpillar is behaving perfectly normal for a caterpillar. Most likely by tomorrow, he'll be a chrysalis. (Study the photo here: http://www.squidoo.com/painted-lady-butterflies#module28417012 to see what a chrysalis looks like. You won't be able to see the butterfly's wings inside the chrysalis until the butterfly is almost ready to emerge, but the outside of the chrysalis will look like this even near the beginning of this stage.) Then in about 7 to 11 or so days, he'll emerge as a butterfly. (That magic number is often day 9, but supposedly it can vary some due to the temperature of the house or school.)

    Feel free to write me back if you have additional questions!
  • CaitJ Apr 3, 2012 @ 10:40 am | delete
    We have 2 in their chrysalis. They look similar but you can't see their legs or head, the one I'm concerned about still looks like he did when he was crawling around. My students say him uncurl himself today and then curl back up. Is it normal for them to just hang there for days and not molt?
  • Janiece Apr 3, 2012 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Although I can't say for sure, my feeling is that this is just a matter of some caterpillars mature faster than others, just like people. I think he'll become a chrysalis when it's the right time for him....and I bet it will be by tomorrow, or at least by the end of the week.

    We've raised painted lady butterflies twice. This second time (our butterfly emerged from his chrysalis yesterday, as a matter of fact!), our caterpillar was a bit slower to become a chrysalis than the two we raised before. He hung out in the top of his container, almost getting into the J position - but not quite - for a few days before finally becoming a chrysalis. I know that's not exactly what yours is doing, but I think they are all unique and operate on their own time table. Please DO let us know how yours does!
  • SugarB Apr 1, 2012 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    I love butterflies and this is a beautiful butterfly lens!
  • AlokaRuwanpathirana Apr 1, 2012 @ 3:50 am | delete
    Grreeeeeeeeeeeat lens!! Love it!!!
  • Rosaquid Mar 31, 2012 @ 4:14 am | delete
    Lovely lens. My children are grown, I'd have fun doing this myself.
  • cao2fine Mar 24, 2012 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    Very much enjoyed this lens! Thank you for sharing your experience! What a wonderful project to take on.
  • mel-kav Mar 21, 2012 @ 4:34 pm | delete
    Very interesting. I really enjoyed this lens. When my daughter was little, she had a catepillar. She lost interest in it as it was starting to turn into a chrysalis. But the whole process totally amazed me. I love butterflies! I also enjoy photographing them.
  • KitandCaboodle Mar 14, 2012 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    Wonderful information on the Painted Lady Butterfly. Blessed.
  • Cercis Mar 14, 2012 @ 9:38 pm | delete
    Thank you for a wonderful lens! What a lot of work went into this very beautiful and well-organized lens.
  • Snakesmum Mar 14, 2012 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    Great lens! Congrats on raising your painted ladies. You have some beautiful photos here too.
  • kiwinana71 Mar 14, 2012 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    Great lens for butterfly day.Beautiful photos.
    Yes I have raise Monarch Butterflies, I have made a lens on it. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
  • d-artist Mar 14, 2012 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Wonderful learning tool here...we use to get so many of these Painted Lady Butterflies at our Horse Ranch in Missouri.
  • Michey Mar 14, 2012 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    A lot to learn from this lens. I like your pictures and colors
    Regards
  • CountrySunshine Mar 14, 2012 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    This is great article, and I really enjoyed it! Thanks so much for sharing!
  • KimGiancaterino Mar 14, 2012 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    Happy Learn About Butterflies Day!
  • miaponzo Mar 14, 2012 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    I once had a butterfly land on my lapel and stay with me during an entire shopping trip as if it were a brooch.. people thought it was until they saw it move :) This happened in Mexico City :) Blessed!
  • rainbowbutterfly Mar 10, 2012 @ 1:53 am | delete
    Beautiful lens :) and the photos are well selected !
  • snazzify Mar 9, 2012 @ 2:12 am | delete
    blessed by a squid angel :) <3
  • grannysage Mar 3, 2012 @ 6:29 am | delete
    That was so much fun and I learned things I didn't know before. It is always amazing to study the intricate designs of nature.
  • Namymartyn Mar 3, 2012 @ 4:18 am | delete
    nice one...........
  • Annamadagan Mar 1, 2012 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    I love butterflies! They are so much fun to photograph. Nice lens.
  • JoanneOtt Mar 1, 2012 @ 5:39 am | delete
    Wonderful lens and photos. Very well done.
  • favored1 Mar 1, 2012 @ 3:50 am | delete
    What a wonderful study unit you have put together. I hope many teachers and educators get to view this site. A good resource. It deserves all the rewards and awards it can get.
  • Steve_Kaye Feb 28, 2012 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    Butterflies can be very difficult to photograph. Congratulations on taking these photos.
  • Showpup Feb 28, 2012 @ 10:19 am | delete
    What a lovely lens. I learned a lot here today about painted lady butterflies and enjoyed every moment.
  • cleanyoucar Feb 28, 2012 @ 3:54 am | delete
    Love the pictures, some great macro shots!
  • curious0927 Feb 27, 2012 @ 6:42 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens, really inspiring! Thanks and Blessed!
  • sandyswriter-review Feb 27, 2012 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    Love butterflies.
  • MelonyVaughan Feb 27, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    Love your lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • daria369 Feb 27, 2012 @ 10:49 am | delete
    For a long time now, butterflies in my personal world represent blessings, reminding me of happiness and well-being and the colorful joy of life. Wonderful lens about cheerful and beautiful creatures! :)
  • fullofshoes Feb 27, 2012 @ 10:42 am | delete
    This is fantastic reading. I intend to bookmark and read again. Fascinating .....we have butterflies in the yard and now that I have learned that they only fly in the sun, it all makes sense as to why we only see them on a bright sunshiny day. Wonderful lens!!!
  • cffutah Feb 27, 2012 @ 10:35 am | delete
    Great close ups, I've read on Squidoo too about how some butterflies fly from south Canada all the the way to Mexico. Something that I wouldn't expect from this small of a creature ... *blessed* for this great article.
  • karmicchristian Feb 27, 2012 @ 6:46 am | delete
    This is just awesome! Loved the beautiful pictures and your experience with the butterflies!
  • Ilona1 Feb 27, 2012 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Such an informative and well done lens. I like seeing butterflies of all sorts- even the cabbage sorts.
  • EdwardJames81 Feb 27, 2012 @ 2:35 am | delete
    A great lens here - I have never really considered raising a butterfly.
  • bakerwoman Feb 26, 2012 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    Wonderful experience of raising a butterfly through your lens. Thanks for sharing.
  • hermaniv Feb 26, 2012 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    We've done this with our children. Absolutely enjoyed this lens! Thank you.
  • MarcGuberti Feb 26, 2012 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    The butterflies look gorgeous
  • alwaysjules Feb 26, 2012 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens. I don't raise butterflies, but I plant plenty of flowers and bushes that butterflies love, so they are always around my home. Terrific job! Blessed!
  • getmoreinfo Feb 26, 2012 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    I love butterflies and your pictures are wonderful, thanks for sharing your experience with raising painted lady butterflies, really interesting read.
  • wheresthekarma Feb 26, 2012 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    What an amazing experience it must of been. Thank you for sharing it with us!
  • RCGraphicsDesign Feb 21, 2012 @ 7:02 am | delete
    I was working in the yard one Saturday morning. A monarch butterfly kept flying around my head. I held out my hand and he landed on it. I sat there looking at him for awhile and he stayed there. I went in the house and showed my wife. We were amazed. We both went back outside and then he flew away. An amazing experience. Loved your lens. Thanks.
  • Ruthi Feb 5, 2012 @ 11:24 am | delete
    I totally enjoyed this Painted Lady Butterfly lens! And I was not a bit surprised to learn that the butterflies flight is powerd by sol! Blessing your butterflies with a bit o' sunshine!
  • Dimplefree Feb 2, 2012 @ 4:53 am | delete
    amazing stuff, really good lens.
  • WeddingZazzle Jan 30, 2012 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    Wonderful. Blessed by a Squid Angel :)
  • Tipi Jan 21, 2012 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    Returning to witness this amazing miracle once again, delightful!
  • Hedremp Jan 14, 2012 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    Awesome lens, so much information! I enjoyed raising my monarchs and have also been able to capture some great shots of the Painted Lady!
  • John_Michael Jan 1, 2012 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    Hilton Head Island, SC is a way station for migrating butterflies... it's one of my favorite places to spend a week in the Autumn
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 23, 2011 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    Return Visitor. VERY Nice Lens!
  • kathysart Nov 27, 2011 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    BEAUTIFUL lens.. so thoughtful and full of info. THUMBS UP!
  • pawpaw911 Aug 25, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Very nice lens. Enjoyed it.
  • Pukeko Aug 21, 2011 @ 7:57 am | delete
    Beautiful
  • Irenemaria Aug 20, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    I love to read about this. We tought our children things like this also. But we never raised the caterpillars like yours. We just kept all the nettles growing so they had food =D
  • bechand Aug 19, 2011 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    never did it - but it is way cool ... maybe someday
  • butterfly friends Aug 12, 2011 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    We also raised our butterflies, we got 6. Two of which were girls and we kept them long enough to lay their eggs! It was amazing, my 4 and 6 year old girls were amazed watching them every day!
  • GreenfireWiseWoman Jun 26, 2011 @ 10:26 am | delete
    Great info - we did this one year - it was wonderful. Thank you.
  • Vickie Jun 10, 2011 @ 12:16 am | delete
    Very nice pictures! Thanks for sharing your information on raising painted lady butterflies
  • efriedman May 19, 2011 @ 12:48 am | delete
    Excellent photos and explanation of raising butterflies. We once had the excitement of watching a Painted Lady Butterfly migration across our backyard and into the canyon beyond - spectacular. Glad you included the video. Thanks
  • themeparkguru May 10, 2011 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    This is great. I never knew that raising a butterfly is something that am person can do. As a beginner squid I can see how much work went into this lens. Thanks for the post
  • LensbyLisa May 6, 2011 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    I have never raised a butterfly, but I am ordering the insect lore painted butterfly kit for my kids and hope to make a lens of our experiences with it. This is a great lens!
  • mbgphoto Apr 1, 2011 @ 10:55 am | delete
    Very interesting...stopping back by to give you a blessing.
  • reallysmartdeals Mar 24, 2011 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    Love your lens. Great Job.
  • devilsworkshopcrafts Feb 14, 2011 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Lovely lens! Lensrolled to my Pismo Beach Monarch Butterflies lens!
  • vallain Feb 13, 2011 @ 11:05 pm | delete
    This is a great project to do with a kid so they really learn about nature first-hand. Great photos and personalized descriptions.
    Blessed and featured on The Best Insect Webpages on Squidoo.
  • eclecticeducation Feb 7, 2011 @ 12:22 am | delete
    Beautiful lens! Lensrolled to my Nature Study for Children lens and blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Chinajoy Jan 18, 2011 @ 9:36 am | delete
    great lens. I also really like the photo of them on the thistle.
  • HarmonyArtMom Jan 13, 2011 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Wow....wonderful lens. Beautiful, thorough, and just a joy to read. As one homeschooling mom to another...thanks. I am favoriting, lensrolling, and blessing!
    ***Blessed by an Angel***
  • Tipi Jan 2, 2011 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    What a wonderfully enchanting experience to share with your son and now the whole world! Those are the happiest Painted Ladies I have ever seen. Truly magically done!
  • Tipi Jan 4, 2011 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    Thanks for lensrolling my butterflies coloring lens to this lovely lens Janiece. I came to return the kindness with the same kindness.
  • ChrisDay Dec 22, 2010 @ 1:06 pm | delete
    Yes, we've done that too - great idea for a lens!
  • jmsp206 Dec 13, 2010 @ 3:49 am | delete
    This is a realy beautiful lens Janiece!I love butterflies and what a great thing to do with the children getting involved!
  • ohcaroline Dec 12, 2010 @ 10:07 pm | delete
    How fascinating and informative. This lens is beautiful in all respects.
  • ChrystaWilson Dec 6, 2010 @ 10:26 am | delete
    What a wonderful idea! My daughter would love to do something like this! I also like the tadpole to frog idea, these are great ways to show the appreciation for life in all its form. Thanks so much for this post!
  • CitiesChick Nov 20, 2010 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    Wow! Very nice lens! Lots of great info.
  • NaturalMindset Nov 14, 2010 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Awesome, lensrolled to Butterfly Quotes and Sentiments!
  • Intuitive Nov 11, 2010 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    This lens is absolutely amazing! Love the step-by-step life cycle photos.
  • bejeezers Nov 7, 2010 @ 11:14 am | delete
    A wonderful site. So much of interest....
  • lasertek Oct 24, 2010 @ 9:18 pm | delete
    Interesting & educational lens! Me & my kids enjoyed this lens so much!
  • ChristopherFranko Oct 21, 2010 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    ive never raised a butterfly but after checking this lens, i wouldnt mind doing it!
  • ajgodinho Oct 18, 2010 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    This is a beautiful lens, Janiece ~ I was here before, just dropped by to wish you a Happy Birthday...blessings! :)
  • musicaldreamer Oct 12, 2010 @ 10:51 am | delete
    I used to raise these butterflies, they are so beautiful
  • cherylsgifts2go Oct 12, 2010 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Love raising butterflies. I really enjoyed your lens.
  • MarkUpshaw Oct 11, 2010 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    Great lens.
  • KarenTBTEN Oct 9, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Beautiful, informative resource. Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • ShamanicShift Oct 5, 2010 @ 12:42 am | delete
    Awesome and marvelous. I'm wordless after that.
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 25, 2010 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    Absolutely amazing, most deserving of your Purple Star, congratulations! What a fantastic project to do with your son, it must have been so interesting and fun to do, and the time and effort you put into this lens really shows, thank you! - Kathy
  • skiesgreen Sep 21, 2010 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens on a great subject, *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust and also on Save Planet Earth
  • daoine Sep 18, 2010 @ 2:41 am | delete
    What an amazing lens! And a really great project to do together. I would not have known, either, that the butterflies would need the sun directly on them before they could fly.
  • hlkljgk Sep 17, 2010 @ 7:55 am | delete
    this is a terrific lens, full of great info and beauty. well done.
  • VickiSims Aug 27, 2010 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Great idea for something fun and educational to do with your kids. Beautiful photos and great info.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 23, 2010 @ 4:35 am | delete
    Congrats on your Purple Star!
  • janices7 Aug 20, 2010 @ 11:50 am | delete
    What a beautiful and educational lens. Congrats on the purple star!
  • whitemoss Aug 20, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    A very detailed and informative lens- congratulations, it certainly deserves a purple star!
  • _Joan_ Aug 19, 2010 @ 12:52 pm | delete
    Great stuff. I'm going to add this butterfly lens, and your frog and meerkat lenses, to my collection of Animal Education lenses.

    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • sema Jun 14, 2010 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Interesting and informative lens! 5*
  • karendd123 Jun 7, 2010 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    What an interesting lens. I never thought about watching butterflies grow. What a neat hobby.
  • sandyspider May 6, 2010 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Amazing how butterflies start out as a caterpillar. Beautiful lens.
  • Jewelsofawe Dec 8, 2009 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    I love butterflies! This lens is awesome! Blessed!
  • happynutritionist Nov 26, 2009 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Thank you for visiting my lens and introducing me to yours...exceptional! I love it:-) Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.
  • LearningIsFun Nov 11, 2009 @ 9:40 am | delete
    We raised some Painted Lady caterpillars too; it's a beautiful thing to do. Great lens.
  • JoyfulPamela Oct 1, 2009 @ 8:35 am | delete
    My daughter loves butterflies ~ she'll love this! Thank you!
    Pamela :)
  • NatureMaven Sep 9, 2009 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    How lovely. I reached your lens through the Squidoo Love group on Facebook. I am lens rolling your lens to my Brookside Gardens lens. *****
  • CreativeArtist Jul 1, 2009 @ 11:03 am | delete
    I love butterflies! We had one of those kits too to watch the catterpillars become butterflies; very cool!
  • ajgodinho Jun 16, 2009 @ 10:58 am | delete
    Wow...awesome lens...god work! Seen butterflies after a long time...it took me back when I was a little kid!
  • JenOfChicago Jun 8, 2009 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Neat lens, I learned a lot!
  • AbbasAbedi Jun 5, 2009 @ 10:20 am | delete
    Excellent Lens. 5*

    If you get a chance check out my Instant Stress Management lens.
  • puzzlemaker Jun 2, 2009 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    We are butterfly lovers too. Great lens and lots of great info.
  • mrrelic May 29, 2009 @ 5:43 am | delete
    Awesome site, keep up the good work. Dr Sand
  • Heather426 May 27, 2009 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    This is just gorgeous! adding it to my Lensography, A Few Of My Favorite Lenses
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 19, 2009 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens.
    Thanks for sharing
    Lizzy
  • geoalehay May 18, 2009 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    What a cute lens! So much valuable information here!
  • draik May 18, 2009 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Thanks for joining All About Animals Group. Your lens was added to our feature module and it will appear randomly.
  • kellywissink May 16, 2009 @ 10:04 am | delete
    5 stars!

    Welcome to the group Home Schooling Support Group-Kelly
  • KarateKatGraphics May 12, 2009 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Ooh, we did this too when the kids were little. Loved it!! Beautiful lens, 5*****
  • The_Party_Animal May 9, 2009 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Great lens with such beautiful photos
  • mulberry May 9, 2009 @ 9:30 am | delete
    Definitely learned some new stuff here. I didn't know they needed sunlight to fly or that they drink, not eat. Great lens!
  • Wysiwigs May 8, 2009 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! Excellent source of information on these marvelous insects :o)
  • poutine May 7, 2009 @ 12:46 pm | delete
    Love this beautifully done lens, words and pictures.

    Congrats for making it to the Top 100.
  • Janusz May 7, 2009 @ 7:22 am | delete
    Your Lens is as awesome as the subject, well done! Blessed by a Squid Angel :)
  • vanidiana May 7, 2009 @ 12:02 am | delete
    Beautiful lens... love it a lot!
  • partybuzz May 6, 2009 @ 9:14 am | delete
    This is a beautiful and very informative lens! Great job!
  • AdrienneJenkins May 5, 2009 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    Wonderfully documented story.
  • mbgphoto May 5, 2009 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Excellent lens. 5* and lensrolling it to my Tropical Butterflies lens.
  • jeffwend May 4, 2009 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    An excellent lens on these beautiful butterflies. squid angel blessings
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 4, 2009 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Exquisite lens you have here. Love the layout, stunning photographs. Good luck to you. I love butterflies!
  • only1bub May 4, 2009 @ 11:09 am | delete
    Great lens - lots of info and data here! I've raised monarch butterflies before - it's quite something to have a butterfly sit on your finger!
  • Light-in-me May 4, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
    A very good lens, lots of great information. Very interesting, love the pictures great job !
  • enslavedbyfaeries May 4, 2009 @ 9:51 am | delete
    Fascinating lens. You've both done an awesome job of documenting your adventures with butterflies. The pictures are beautiful!! I would love for you to submit this lens to the Squid Kids group and the Going Buggy group. http://www.squidoo.com/groups/bugs-insects
  • Jimmie May 4, 2009 @ 4:19 am | delete
    This is exactly the kind of science that Charlotte Mason loved for children to engage in -- direct observation of nature! I'm thrilled to both bless this lens and add it to the Charlotte Mason group.
  • Cari_Kay May 4, 2009 @ 1:39 am | delete
    You have quite a bit of information here. Love the pictures. Nice job!
  • Ramkitten May 4, 2009 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Excellent job. Very interesting and beautiful photos too.
  • OhMe May 3, 2009 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    This lens is in the Top Ten Best Ranked Lenses in the South Carolina Group. Congratulations.
  • Barkely May 3, 2009 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens! I love the images you have here, and you've loaded it with wonderful information. Thanks for adding it to the Fun For Kids group:-)
  • CherylK Apr 30, 2009 @ 10:03 am | delete
    This is a wonderful lens. The information is so good and your photos are gorgeous.
  • 0ctavias0fferings Apr 26, 2009 @ 6:57 am | delete
    Fabulous lens, beautiful pictures 5* and a sprinkling of Angel Dust
  • OhMe Apr 24, 2009 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Welcome to the South Carolina Group.
  • OhMe Apr 24, 2009 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens. I sure learned a lot. I know I have probably seen these but thought they were moths. This is so interesting. Thank you.
  • tandemonimom Apr 24, 2009 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    What a lovely lens! Welcome to The Homeschooling Group!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Apr 22, 2009 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Thank you for joining the Lesson Plans Group. Please don't forget to add your lens to the Plexo so that it can become one of the featured lenses. Please remember to visit the other lenses in our group and than come back to vote on them.
  • spirituality Apr 22, 2009 @ 8:10 am | delete
    great lens - blessed by a squidangel :)

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Janiece

Hi! I'm a homeschooling mom with a Master's Degree in education. My son, whom I've homeschooled since first grade, is now homeschooling in high school.... more »

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