Watermelon Surprise by Chuck2011
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Description
Yep you can imagine my surprise when I moved this watermelon off our kitchen table (where it had been sitting for a week) and discovered a Monarch Chrysalis attached to it.
This is the fourth year we have enjoyed the wonder of rearing Monarchs from eggs and caterpillars. Once in awhile one of the adult caterpillars will escape while we are cleaning out the containers where they grow. I have to post a pic of one that escaped two yrs ago and decided to make it’s chrysalis under the edge of our kitchen table. ( as you can imagine our household is not quit normal, one never know what you will find in our happy home)
It is a good thing that I don’t operate a jail for a living. If I can’t catch a caterpillar escaping I wouldn’t stand a chance against two legged beast
Enjoy, comments are always welcome.
PS We did safely remove the chrysalis from the watermelon and moved it to a better location.
Comments (5)
GBCalls
Neat find. I took a photo of one of these last week but it was in a poorly lighted spot. Excellent
RobyHermida
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DreamersWish
I have never seen one up close like this! They must like you alot. What a lovely little home it is and I bet it was quite a lovely butterfly! Wonderful shot!
kimariehere
WOW i would be suprised too !!! wonderful find!!
Valerie-Ducom
fantastic ! :)