week until the caterpillar hatched from his pupa. i had to keep the caterpillars in our room because my six year old at the time wanted to touch the cup and the soon to be butterfly would jiggle around. you have to be careful with them in this stage of the cycle.
the monarch is about to hatch.
the trickiest part of this whole experiment is the timing of it. we were so lucky to be able to watch this part of the cycle together. during this part it is helpful to spray a little warm water with a light spray. this will help your butterfly get out the sticky shell it 