The Release!

My theory was that we should release the butterflies back onto the neighbors' milkweed flowers where they were crawling around and growing as little caterpillars. What actually happened is that the first butterfly (the one that hatched yesterday) took off in a blaze of glory above the treetops before I could even get a good photo.



That butterfly was READY TO FLY!

The second butterfly was a bit more hesitant, but it did allow for more photo opportunities. It even sat of Analese's hand before it joined it's sibling butterfly up in the top of the tallest pine tree. It was just amazing to watch these beautiful creatures take wing.