Caterpillar & Chrysalis: This is my first attempt at displaying a photo. This picture is one that is in my second children's book called Lucy Ladybug's Backyard Adventure. I thought it...

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Caterpillar & Chrysalis

Mar 26, 2012 14:32:21 #

Sherrie Loc: Atlanta, GA

This is my first attempt at displaying a photo. This picture is one that is in my second children's book called Lucy Ladybug's Backyard Adventure. I thought it was awesome to see two stages of the butterfly at one time!

Caterpillar & chrysalis

Mar 26, 2012 14:50:03 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

This is an excellent close-up photo (less than life-size) of a Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar and chrysalis.
Question: Why is chrysalis upside down? Was this photo taken indoors on a table-top set-up? Notice the silk "girdle" thread that holds chrysalis in their natural upright position.

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Mar 26, 2012 15:18:40 #

Sherrie Loc: Atlanta, GA

I took this photo outside on the parsley plant where they were.

Mar 26, 2012 15:23:38 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

This is the normal orientation of a girdled chrysalis. Was the parsley stem bent-over? You have an unusually lucky photograph!

Mar 26, 2012 15:25:47 #

MissStephie Loc: West Virginia

Beautiful shot, Sherrie :)

Mar 26, 2012 18:31:26 #

Sherrie Loc: Atlanta, GA

There ended up being three chrysalis on this plant and two of them were hanging down. The other was up. By the way the hanging down ones came out earlier and were a lot bigger. I'm not sure why.

Mar 26, 2012 19:38:59 #