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Danaus plexippus
Mid stage: pale green, golden-spotted chrysalis Late stage: transparent, with butterfly’s dark body visible Eclosion: Wings are a deep orange with black borders and veins, and white spots along the edges.
Caterpillar fed on milkweed and then made its way to a cucumber plant to form the chrysalis. The pale green blended in with the plant and its surroundings.
Mid and late stage of a Monarch chrysalis. Mid taken on September 3, 2022 Late taken on September 13, 2022 Eclosion on September 14, 2022
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Eclosion on September 14, 2022