Here she is emerging from her chrysalis. I walked into the kitchen on Sunday morning and the chrysalis had turned black. Or maybe it had turned clear because the black was the butterfly all squished in there and wet.
We had pinned (or more like Auntie Jessica did while I was laying around, sick) the chrysalises to a stick because they were stuck in a jar and the leaves were getting moldy.
This is after 5-10 minutes. She had to stretch her body and wings out before she started really looking like a butterfly.
This is how she looked about an hour after she hatched. She still couldn't fly, but she was stretching and flapping her wings a bit.
After several hours, suddenly she made a break for it. She flew to the nearest window and we knew it was time to set her free.
The other one hatched the next day before we woke up. This is what it looked like the day before it hatched:
11 comments:
Brittany, the butterflies are beautiful, and. . .
CONGRATULATIONS on your forthcoming fifth! That's wonderful! Hugs!
How neat that you got to see that. I think I may plant a milkweed just to see if I can entice any monarchs my way...
ZOFRAN. It's a miracle. I posted about it a few months back. You don't have to be sick. If you are super sick you can get a zofran pump to wear around. Saves your life.
this is amazing - the transformation is incredible as are your amazing photographs! Thank you for sharing these with us
oh you are feeling sick :( I hope you are starting to feel better.
Wow, that was incredible. I've never seen it chronicled like that, in photographs. Super cool!
Wow - awesome.
Moxie
Very cool. Its not everyday you get to witness something like that. Thanks for sharing! I hope the sickness goes away SOON!
those are amazing pics! what a beautiful and amazing gift to be able to see that transformation right before your eyes.
I have to say....Rocco makes me come to this post almost every day so he can see the caterpillar transform into a butterfly. He's just fascinated by it. And everytime he has friends over, he has to show them this, too. So thanks for sharing the magic with us :)
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