A Monarch From an Egg to a Butterfly
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| A Monarch Egg (A little over 1mm in Diameter) | A Monarch Caterpillar Foraging | Attaching to Leaf, Forming "J" Shape | Starting to Form Chrysalis - It will take about 30 minutes to form the chrysalis |
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| Total Elapsed Time - About 30 Minutes from Assuming "J" Shape | The Chrysalis After it Dries and Hardens | The Chrysalis 10 Days Later. Note Darkening of Chrysalis and Transparency. Wing is visible though Chrysalis | The Monarch Emerges on the 11th Day - It flew away a few minutes after this photo was taken. |
