Ninja Butterflies

Be very quiet...I'm hunting butterflies...

 I heard there are very rare Ninja Butterflies in these parts...

 Wait!  I hear something...What was that?!

Was that a ninja butterfly in that tree?

 

 There's one now...Net at the ready...

  

 

Those ninja butterflies are good at hiding...

 Wait...There's not one, but TWO ninja Butterflies!

 Catch them!

And a bonus Daddy Butterfly!

 

 Here are our home-made costumes.  We tie-dyed the wings, painted the ends black, sewed a gathering stitch through the back, and cut a rough wing shape.  They are hung on wire hangers attached via duct-tape to a styrofoam backpack = light-weight and allows for fluttering.  Shirts with extra sock arms and fishing wire.  Lastly, antenna attached to their favorite hats.  Oh, and masks...masks because they are ninjas :-)

My costume = vest from goodwill, my binoculars, and a net from tulle I had lying around.

I always think Halloween costumes should be cheap and fun.  And a shout out to our friend Gail who taught me to think out of the box for costumes and use lots of duct-tape.