What Fallie found # 14
Caterpillar life cycle
Fallie has been collecting and studying tent caterpillars for the past few weeks. A few were injured but most of them made it because she hand fed them until they were strong enough to be released in the wild. We usually let insects go right before the girls begin nightly rituals but sometimes we keep a few as pets. Fallie researches what they eat, gives them damp paper towels for moisture, and finds the right jar or habitat for them. Two of her pet caterpillars made cocoons and she checked on them every day. This morning she found a moth! He is tiny and very cute and fuzzy.
moth
Finn and Fallie found this moth last year while camping for the fireflies. It was ill but the girls were very gentle and cared for it and put it in a safe place. Fallie let us take her picture because the moth was so cool. We will be back in the Smokies this week and I cannot wait.
