Monarch Butterfly Emerges

Monarch Chrysallis on a kale leaf.
I discovered this chrysallis on a kale leaf in December.
Monarch emrges from chrysallis.
The kale leaf was moved inside until the butterfly safely emerged.
Monarch
Beautiful!
Monarch caterpillar on butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).
Have you seen the striking monarch caterpillars in the garden? This license-free photo, borrowed from Flickr, was taken by Marshal Hedin.

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