Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Surprise, Surprise!


I knew there were still some out there, but was totally surprised when I spotted this monarch caterpillar on a particular woody milkweed plant where I rarely find any!

Soon, he will pupate, and after less than two weeks in his chrysalis, will emerge as a strikingly beautiful orange and black winged adult. Those wings will carry him thousands of miles down to his overwintering home in Mexico. --LKR