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10-30-2017, 06:09 PM
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Out on the trail one fine sunny day, we happened to notice a Monarch caterpillar about ready to pupate (you can tell by the "J" shape that she's ready to become a chrysalis):
A day and a half later, her appearance was a bit changed:
While in its pupal case, an insect larva turns to "bug soup" and then reorganizes itself into the adult. It's been less than two weeks, and you can begin to see the color of the wings:
Later that same day, our newly emerged friend is out and almost ready to fly:
Her first flight brings her to a nearby Butterflyweed (orange milkweed):
I felt quite fortunate to be able to spot this little friend and follow her progress. Hope you enjoyed seeing a bit of the Monarch life cycle as well!
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