late Wednesday afternoon: pre-pupa stage
shriveled layer of fresh skin beneath the chrysalis
the chrysalis on Wednesday night--
still light green from a recent transformation: early pupa stage
still light green from a recent transformation: early pupa stage
the light brown chrysalis on Thursday morning,
blending in with the pine branch and hanging by a thread
blending in with the pine branch and hanging by a thread
Now, we wait and watch for a black swallowtail butterfly in 9 or so days! For photos and information of the life-cycle of black swallowtails, check out these links:
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