Butterfly chrysalis

Found during a day hike in La Selva biological station, Braulio Carillo national park, Costa Rica. For text accompanying photos you can visit my blog at www.pbertner.wordpress.com

Digital painting of a monarch butterfly about to hatch from its chrysalis. The normally green chrysalis turns clear in the hours before the butterfly emerges.

Nature is not always kind. Almost two weeks ago I observed a new Monarch starting to emerge. But after watching a few minutes I realized that she was stuck halfway out of her chrysalis. The chrysalis had not cracked open like I’ve seen others do. As her wings expanded she became more and more trapped. I tried to help, but I was unable to assist her out. The next day I found her on the ground out of the chrysalis, but her wings were permanently crumpled up. She could not fly. She has been in…

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Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758) Papilionoidea▸Nymphalidae▸Nymphalinae▸Nymphalini Mourning cloak (EN), Trauermantel (DE) From Austria.

Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis - steve gettle

Monarch butterfly chrysalis

Monarch butterfly emerging