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Chrysalis #4 and the monarch. I went outside in the morning and noticed that the chrysalis had darkened to the point whereI figured the monarch was going to pop out any moment. I then chose to 'blow off' my indoor ride and delay other 'chores' and my commute to work, if need be, to catch the moment (I had missed the breaking out of two other chrysalii by probably less than 60 seconds). This chrysalis hung by the water down spout (not an aesthetically appealing spot), so out comes the ladder and the wait. About an hour-and-half later, 'voila', the magic moment. I chose not to stay for the full body stretch, for I had a day to get to, but I caught the highlight!
JSM_9120chrysalis4monarch1jsm
Chrysalis #4 and the monarch. I went outside in the morning and noticed that the chrysalis had darkened to the point whereI figured the monarch was going to pop out any moment. I then chose to 'blow off' my indoor ride and delay other 'chores' and my commute to work, if need be, to catch the moment (I had missed the breaking out of two other chrysalii by probably less than 60 seconds). This chrysalis hung by the water down spout (not an aesthetically appealing spot), so out comes the ladder and the wait. About an hour-and-half later, 'voila', the magic moment. I chose not to stay for the full body stretch, for I had a day to get to, but I caught the highlight!