Caterpillars (with videos working!)

First we gave them lots of milkweed:

Then they were full, and started to do this:

See how the left one is very dark? That's from the butterfly wing pattern, the shell was increasingly transparent.

And then he snuck out while we were eating lunch!

The videos work now! I fixed it. I know I shouldn't brag, but I'm very pleased to have solved a technical problem. Very pleased.

We were determined not to miss the second one's debut, and got this cool video:

 and the release:

Two empty cocoons!