Monarch Pictures and Story of Billy Bunny

Pupa

The Story of Billy Bunny...

Thanks to Keren for sharing her picture and story.

Bought a Swan plant yesterday from our local garden centre in New Zealand... The kids were very excited as it had a little caterpillar on it, (David nearly 6 and Kayleigh nearly 4), wouldn't let me leave the garden centre without this plant as they feared something might happen to the caterpillar.... Now named "Billy Bunny" by this time (Kayliegh named him), so on route home in the car they kept telling me to slow down as they were frightened he might fall off.... However safely home within a few hours, Billy Bunny had changed into a Pupa.... So I went to the internet and searched on Monarch Butterfly finding your site to be the first one.... When I noticed that you only had a drawing of the Pupa I thought this might be an opportunity to help you update your site with the following pictures... I will endeavour to try to remember to take more throughout this stage and if you're interested I can email them to you....

Best regards and thanks for the information as it been fascinating reading about the butterfly so my kids have learnt a little more today....

Keren

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Leanne Guenther

About the Artist/Author:

Hello! I'm Leanne, the creative mind behind KidZone.ws. I love nothing more than enjoying a warm cup of tea and a quiet day with a good friend. Here’s a bit more about me:

Things I Love:

Writing for Kids: My happy place is creating engaging content that sparks curiosity and joy in young minds.
Early Childhood Education: I absolutely adore those early, eager-to-learn years with kids. Their curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious!
History: Exploring the past helps me understand the present and dream about the future.

Things I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With:

Technology: I love how it connects us and makes things easier, but why does it have to change so quickly?
Trivia Nights: I'm your go-to person for fun facts, yet somehow, I always end up in second or third place. Frustrating!
Gardening: I like to think I have a green thumb, but it has a few brown speckles. My plants and I are working on it.
Animals: I adore my pets and they bring me so much joy, but oh, the chores! Why can’t they clean up after themselves?

I earned my degree back in the early '90s, and as a lifelong learner, I continue to delve into the things I love. This includes technology (though I struggle to keep up!), art, early childhood education, history, and mythology as it relates to sociology.

I know that while the educational content on KidZone.ws is largely for kids, many of you visiting the site are educators and caregivers. I’ve tried to share some interesting trivia tidbits and fun facts to make your visit enjoyable too. Happy learning!