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| Monarch Caterpillars on Milkweed |
Monarch caterpillar in J position to pupate |
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| Monarch Pupa - This little guy was squirming
around inside until he got situated! |
Monarch Pupa - What's left of the caterpillar
skin is at the top and will fall off. |
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| Monarch Pupa - finished and waiting |
The casing becomes clear just minutes before
the butterfly begins to emerge. |
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| See where the clear casing (to the right) is being pushed
out by the butterfly's legs. |
The butterfly drops out and hangs onto the casing for dear
life! He is very weak. |
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| As blood begins to pump through his veins, his wings begin
to unfurl and he pulls himself up. |
The Monarch now hangs out to dry(upper left). See empty
shell in lower right corner. |
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| A different Monarch that emerged the same day. |
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