For Gramma

Kaedo has a wonderful new teacher at school who is part of an organization that breeds and releases Monarch Butterflies. On top of the fact that that alone is very cool, she built a Butterfly Sanctuary in her classroom. Over the past week she has been teaching the students how to feed the butterflies. Kaedo explained to her that his gramma loved butterflies and could he tape himself feeding one so she could see. His teacher invited gramma to come to class to learn herself but when Kaedo explained that she lived far away, she bent the rules and allowed him to use his phone to tape the feeding.

To say he was thrilled is an understatement. He has spoken about the experience many times in the last few days. He also told us that on Friday she made him a "Butterfly Teacher" so he could teach other kids how to feed them.

The video is long - over 2 minutes, but it is worth the watch. While you don't see his face, it is Kaedo holding the butterfly.

They use an open paperclip to sweep under the butterflies mouth to make the tongue (it has a long name but I can't remember what it is) come out. The tongue is almost as long as the legs. They drink with the tongue and taste with the legs.  It is really so cool. You'll see that when he dips the butterfly in the second dish of water it is to clean its legs off so they aren't sticky (a sugar solution is in the first dish). I am so impressed with this teacher and look forward to meeting her this week at parent night. What a wonderful gift to give these children.