April 17th

Dear Diary,

So this is it. I'm feeling a little sad that I no longer will be writing in this diary. Unfortunately there is noone to pass this diary onto. The diary will therefore come to an end, though not dead. Hopefully someone one day will find it, and if not carry it on, at least read it.

I have no choice but to turn into a chrysalis, I can feel it happening now. At least now that there isn't anymore caterpillars the aphids can be dealt to. Diary you have been a great companion, writing side-by-side. You have been passed down through generations of my family. You know our inner most thoughts without complaining. For that w (...)

April 14th

Dear Diary

This morning I happened to wake up on my back. As I looked up I saw my cousin hanging off the roof (she's a chrysalis). You have to wonder why she would attempt a climb like that. If my Aunty knew she would be so worried about my cousin falling off (she is such a worry-wart).

Things are starting to unwind. I think the people must be going in to hibernation soon, I think I heard them talking about two weeks of sleeping. They don't go into a chrysalis do they?

April 11th

Dear Diary,

The aphids still won't go away, there's no food and I'm hungry. Today I climbed the NZ flag looking for food, but there was none. I'm so hungry and I know all of my other friends are too. Two days ago the forest moved in together, now all of the food in the forest has been eaten. I'm to fat to do or go anywhere but I'm still hungry. Poor me (oh and everybody else haha). None of us know what to do, what to eat - I hope someone tells us soon as noone seems to know. Help?

I cannot believe that I'm a late developer like my brother and I'm nothing like him, I know that for a fact. I just want the chrysalis thing to happen.

April 10th

Today an army of aphids invaded our plants and ate everything we had. I couldn't believe it, neither could any of my friends. Also a chrysalis fell off the tree. Someone taped it back on again. One of my larger friends is dying because he ate too many aphids.

I feel like crying. Hopefully the aphids will give up and go home. On the brighter side there are lots of off-spring so when my time comes to turn into a chrysalis I will have a large selection of family to hand it on to.

April 7th

Dear Diary

My forgetful sister neglected to give me the diary. So I had to hike 5 pot plants! As I was hiking the weight just dropped off me, I'm sure my weight-watcher buddy's will be very impressed.

I am very privileged to take over this diary as I love writing not like my lazy sister. I hope I never turn into a chrysalis as I love writing in this diary (LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!).

Sis comes out of her chrysalis in two more days. She's looking rather slim, maybe she did a bit of hiking too.

April 2nd

Dear Diary,

Finally my time has come to turn into a chrysalis and to hand over this stupid diary. Now I can occupy my annoying little sister with it. I hope she hates it. Then again she probably won't because she likes writing. I will pray that those evil little aphids don't eat my chrysalis (they are so aggravating).

Every now and then forests move in and the latest one I went over to met the new caterpillars and they invited me to dinner. It was a bit embarrasing because when I was eating pudding I started to attach to the leaf and white stuff was coming out of my mouth yuucck. So once again goodbye diary.

April 1st

Dear Diary,

Today it is April fools day. I played a really good joke on Mum. I was pretending to eat a leaf that a chrysalis was hanging onto. Mum nearly fell out the window. It was tempting to push her and I was smirking.


I have been wondering who to pass the diary onto. I only have siblings as there are no off spring yet. I could pass it on to my younger sister, to keep her busy so she won't annoy me. Brother still hasn't come back with a wife. I really need to go into a chrysalis now as it is getting harder to lug myself around.

March 31st

Dear Diary,

Everyday my annoying sister pokes me. I can't wait to go into a chrysalis and get away from her!

My brother came out of his chrysalis today. He is so grown up!! He is glad to see that I am still writing this diary. We took him to see our brother who dropped. He was really upset and so guilty. I feel sorry for him.

GUESS WHAT!! Brother promises that as soon as he finds a wife he will bring her back here and get her to lay her eggs! I am nearly done with this lame diary!! Whoopee!

March 28th

Dear Diary,

I "accidentally" lost my diary the other day .

On Sunday the Easter Butterfly came. I got a delicious leaf egg. Now I am really fat, I think I might turn into a chrysalis soon.

We went to check on my brother that dropped. Mum took one look and started crying. I didn't want to go look but felt that I had to for my brother's sake. As soon as I looked I wished I hadn't. He was all shrivelled up and dried. He had an expressionless face. It was really scary. When my other brother comes out he is going to feel really guilty.

March 19th

Dear Diary,

I am very hounoured to receive this stupid diary. I hate writing diaries! It is especially hard since I have no thumbs. I'm only writing because my brother gave it to me. He is in his chrysalis, and Mum said I should write in it to be polite.

Today my cousin came out of his chrysalis. He won't talk to us, he thinks he's too posh. I feel insulted. I'm hungry. I will go ask Mum to make some leaf cake. I still hate writing diaries. I can't wait until I can pass it on. I hope I'm not a late developer like my brother.

March 18th

Dear Diary,

Finally my time has come to enter my chrysalis. It will take me 10 days to complete my metamorphosis, and a few more to hatch out. After 7 days the colors of my chrysalis will change and the dark orange and black of my wings will begin to show. When I hatch out, I will be able to lay my eggs, and my children may acquire this very diary. I am extremely excited to be on my way to adulthood.

I will entrust this diary to my younger sister to look after for her nieces and nephews. With any luck she will write about all the events happening in our forest and (hopefully) about my progress in the chrysalis.

Well, here I go. Goodbye, diary.

March 17th

Dear Diary,

A forest moved in today. Lots of food!!! Yay! Oh, and friends too. Whoopdeedoo. I hope the new friends don't eat my leaf like I ate my brother's. (BTW, he still won't talk to me). My mum found out. I don't even want to talk about that.

Mum made her famous leaf cake today and we took it to the new arrivals. I think they liked it.

I am missing all my friends who have gone into chrysali. Why am I such a late developer?! Maybe I should eat more.

March 14th

Dear Diary,

This morning I was rudely awoken by some moron screaming in my ear. I think I have gone deaf now. I tried to look fierce to scare it away but I don't think it saw me.

Also, I think I killed my brother. He is in a chrysalis and I didn't exactly know he was hanging on the leaf I ate until it was too late. Now he won't talk to me. I feel very bad though I am hoping my brother will still emerge. I am not having a very good day.


Me with my poor brother - Oops!!

A Caterpillar's Diary

In Room 16 we have been keeping caterpillars. We have also been learning about diaries. So we have decided to keep a caterpillar's diary. Keep checking to see how the caterpillars are getting on.