In all, we had about 9 monarchs reach full maturity. Two didn't make it due to wing malformation.
This whole process is simply fascinating to me.
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| Here is a shot of a chrysalis. Don't you just love the gold accents. When you see it in person, it truly looks like pure gold and the green is like jade. |
Here are some of my favorite shots of these beautiful creatures (butterflies and children).
Also, see Sophie's blog for more details. She has a video of the "birth" of the butterfly.
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| Before the wings are fully ready, the butterflies are very docile and will stay perched. |
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| The were trying to release the butterflies but they didn't really want to see them go. |
Reese got in on the action too but didn't really want a picture of him with the butterfly. :-)
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