Ty for sharing!

When I was little and we lived in the Midwest, and ne dad I noticed the striped caterpillar on the way to our front door. There was this ledge that hung over the concrete wall by just an inch or so. That’s where I saw it.

It looked like it was hanging upside-down. A day or two later, I noticed it was still there. Not moving. A day or two after that, I noticed something else there. A small green “capsule” hanging exactly where the butterfly had been. It took me awhile before I realized that it was a chrysalis and the caterpillar had to have built it.

I forget how long it took before I noticed something had changed. The chrysalis was no longer green. It was clear! You could kinda see what was inside (a small scrunched-up butterfly-in-the-making). I took it to school and that’s when the new butterfly emerged!

Turned into a terrific science/nature lesson for the whole class!

Thanks for sharing a wonderful childhood memory, calimary!

She averages about 25-30 per season. She has a little girl and she knows all about monarchs. The only part my granddaughter really likes is releasing them.

especially the middle one. Thank you.

Gorgeous colors and such lovely subjects. Thank you so much for sharing!

I have two desert milkweed plants in my yard. The last two years, starting around November, I see the caterpillars, then the chrysalis, and finally, the Monarch. Thank your for reminding me what I have to look forward to!

Best wishes for many monarchs!

Thank you so much for sharing, Mousetoescamper.


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So regal, so beautiful, sadly so endangered.

Magnificent shots, esp. the one in midair! Wow.

We rarely see monarch butterflies. As a kid they were all over the place. Very sad.