Caterpillars in winter???

You won't believe what we found on the driveway while walking out to the bus this morning.  A caterpillar!  It was walking across the snow and ice.  We had to leave it to catch the bus, but I told the children I'd get it on the way back and bring it in.

On our way back to the house, I could NOT find the caterpillar.  We walked a little farther and found TWO more.  Can you believe it?  We brought them in to warm up.  And I took pictures because I wouldn't believe it if someone told me about caterpillars in the snow!

                                      Here they are as soon as we got in.  Curled up and cold.

They finally did stretch back out.  I added a lettuce leaf and carrot stick - what do caterpillars eat in the winter???? 

They both crawled under the lettuce leaf and spent the morning there.  I am doing this blog at nap time, and one caterpillar is eating the lettuce.  The other one is still hiding.

                                                      I'll keep you posted!