Release.

Last week, on a foggy, cool morning before Byron left for work, Bea had a special request. The night before, one of our swallowtail butterflies that we'd been raising in our habitat emerged out of its chrysallis. This butterfly was ready to flutter and fly out into the great big world.

And so a request was made by Beatrix: Daddy can you come with us to the field to release our butterfly?

And how could anyone refuse such a request, right? Think about it: how many times in our long lives will be invited by a four year old to release a butterfly into a field of evening primroses covered in morning dew? Not nearly enough.

Comments

[arianne--Stillparenting]

We just released butterflies too! Well a week ago. Isn't it magical? I can't wait for late summer when we can collect monarch caterpillars again. They were our favorite last year. Love your photos, as always.

Here's our photos--

http://stillparenting.blogspot.com/2013/04/on-butterflies-and-motherhood.html

[Mindy]

Magical indeed!

[amanda (sweetpotatoclaire)]

oh look at that proud buttermama! and you are absolutely right, not nearly enough will we ever have the opportunity to make good on such requests as that~

[Nichole]

Last week, we had seven monarch caterpillars on our milkweed. We watched them grow and grow, but didn't add them to our habitat because we already had two chrysallises to enjoy. They have all left the milkweed. I got to spot one make it's chrysalis yesterday in our yard. It was a sight that was entirely magic. I haven't found the other chrysalises but I am hopeful we'll meet sooner or later.

Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting! I've just touched on yours and I'm finding your words absolutely stunning.