Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Monarchs don't always survive long

Some monarchs don't survive the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly. This one was unable to shed the chrysalis from its right fore wing and could not fly.
monarch wing stuck in chrysalis

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Monarch chrysalis saved

I found this mostly formed chrysalis on the front door railing. I wasn't sure if it would make it, but I couldn't leave her so exposed.