Female Monarch Butterfly
Yesterday was by far the coldest day for months – and it so happened that the chrysalis that I had brought home on a twig of milkweed (swan plant) was ready to turn into a butterfly. Sadly, just at the crucial moment, I was not around, but still, it was fun reliving an episode of the past when we produced monarchs big time.
A sequence of shots of an emerging monarch butterfly can be found here.
Still a bit crumpled.
The Chrysalis, a few hours before the event
Quite a beauty! I know it takes them awhile after they’re out of the cocoon before they’re ready to really go.
Comment by William Kendall — April 15, 2015 @ 8:48 am
Wow awesome images ! 🙂
Comment by babzy — April 17, 2015 @ 1:39 am
What a beautiful result!
Comment by gunn — April 18, 2015 @ 9:44 pm