Queen Caterpillar is a Chrysalis!
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Garden Wildlife | Posted:
Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:53 pm
I had a feeling the change would come soon and last night at bedtime the caterpillar was on the "bar" hanging upside down. This morning it was still "in position" and right before my eyes it began to swing and gyrate.
Forgive these pictures, but the silhouette is visible:
In the picture below you can see the shed caterpillar skin up near the top of the chrysalis which is a gorgeous apple green.
Last night one of the monarch caterpillars went after another and killed it. They are voracious and I think all four remaining are about ready for the big change.
I moved the fritillary chrysalis to a nice big jar so hopefully I can get some photos when our pretty butterfly emerges. I've christened it Frit and Frit should be emerging sometime tomorrow. I'll be watching closely!
Frittillary Chrysalis
I've got some flowers blooming too so Frit will have lots of nectar when it emerges.
White Swan Echinacea
Here are two pics of those Decor Zinnias...I really do love them, the coral and the charteuse:
And my peach passion sunflowers:
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Last edited: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:12 pm
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