From Caterpillar to Butterfly

Posted

It was just last week that I was taking pictures of these two caterpillars on my milkweed plant.

Monarch caterpillars

Monarch caterpillars

Tonight I looked out and saw an orange fluttering in the backyard in the general area of the milkweed.  I went out and found this monarch butterfly, with its wings still not completely unfolded after its emergence from its chrysalis.

Newly emerged monarch butterfly

Newly emerged monarch butterfly