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The Cook Family Science Lab

Our mini-science lab includes a terrarium and a ladybug habitat. Both of my boys love science and nature and all things creepy-crawly.  Through the years, we have hatched butterflies (once with a kit, and several times by finding caterpillars to bring home and watch), planted butterfly-friendly plants, examined worms, and experimented with all sorts of God's creatures including ants, grasshoppers, and pill bugs (roly-polies to us Southerners!). Our current science lab includes a terrarium made from a 2 liter bottle (which is ready to be transplanted) and a ladybug habitat.  The jar contains several caterpillars, roly-polies, and a group of ladybug eggs.  Joshua found a ladybug in the backyard this week and added it to his jar.  She escaped when he opened it to peer in at some point, but he later found a cluster of bright yellow eggs.  We assumed they were ladybug eggs but Googled it to be sure.  Here is what we found: This photo confirmed for us th...