In our backyard at home in Florida we have a butterfly garden. It is always so neat to watch!
This is milkweed; it is the host plant for monarch caterpillars and nectar plant for monarch butterflies. It is called milkweed because if you break off a leaf, white sap comes out.
Here's an egg...see how tiny it is compared to my fingers? The butterflies lay them on the underside of the leaves.
How many caterpillars can you spot on this leaf?
When I zoomed in on this little guy you can see the way he starts to eat a hole in the leaf.
Isn't it so neat?? Almost a perfect circle!
He's getting bigger...
And bigger!!!
In the chrysalis. It is the brightest green color!
The gold "trim" on the chrysalis is shiny and actually looks like real gold...its beautiful!
If you look closely you can start to see the wings of the butterfly inside.
Almost ready!!
He's out!!!
2 comments:
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I love the butterfly pictures, they are some of my favorite too! I still can't believe you captured it! Such a neat experience to watch unfold..
That is really neat! How long exactly did you have to sit there to watch the butterfly to catch it coming out of the cocoon?! :)
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